grandma

noun

grand·ma ˈgran(d)-ˌmä

-ˌmȯ;

ˈgra-ˌmä

-ˌmȯ

plural grandmas

informal

: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother

We took the kids to visit their grandma and grandpa.

—often used as a form of address

"Grandma," I said, "is trapping fish legal in this state?"—

Richard Peck

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