graham cracker

noun

gra·​ham cracker ˈgram- How to pronounce graham cracker (audio)
ˈgrā-əm-
: a slightly sweet cracker made of whole wheat flour

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The cream cheese mixes pumpkin puree, brown sugar, graham crackers and the same pumpkin spices used for the pumpkin bagel. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Sprinkle with graham cracker mixture and garnish with additional lime zest, if desired. Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025 The vegan s’mores ice cream is a perfect blend of coconut milk ice cream topped with graham cracker crumbs and toasted marshmallows that taste like they’d been smoked over a campfire. Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 Generations of people have made this gooey treat around the campfire, toasting marshmallows to perfection (or burnt, as some prefer), adding chocolate and sandwiching them between graham crackers. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graham cracker

Word History

Etymology

graham flour

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of graham cracker was in 1833

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“Graham cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graham%20cracker. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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graham cracker

noun
gra·​ham cracker ˈgrā-əm- How to pronounce graham cracker (audio)
ˈgra(-ə)m-
: a slightly sweet cracker made chiefly of whole wheat flour

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