graham cracker

noun

a semisweet cracker, usually rectangular in shape, made chiefly of whole-wheat flour.

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Origin of graham cracker

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Examples from the Web for graham cracker

Contemporary Examples

Chocolate melts, cotton candy disintegrates, graham-cracker walls separate, and gingerbread roofs eventually cave in.
Inside Will Cotton's Candy World
Isabel Wilkinson
November 2, 2011

Historical Examples

Butter a square Pyrex pan and put in the graham-cracker dust to make,a crust.
The Complete Book of Cheese
Robert Carlton Brown