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gramma
noun a type of pumpkin, Cucurbita moschata, the fruit of which is elongated and has an orange flesh and skin.
Contributor's comments: [Grafton, NSW informant] I and many others were raised on the correct spelling of this word being "grammer". As it is always pronounced with a clear 'er' sound to the end of the word NOT 'uh' at the end.
Contributor's comments: I, too, come from the Clarence. I always thought the spelling was 'grammer' and the pronunciation had an 'er' rather than 'uh' ending. However I just thought this was fairly natural because it was so often used in conjunction with 'pie' as in 'grammerpie'.
Editor's comments: Spelling aside, we are still a bit unsure of which exact pronunciation is meant by the spelling "grammer". We can probably best get to the bottom of this by finding out the answer to this question: Does "grammer" rhyme with "hammer"?
Contributor's comments: I grew up thinking that that was how that particular gourd-like vegetable was spelt. Not to be confused with "grammer" which was something altogether different. I had no idea that there was a confusion.
Contributor's comments: I grew up in Newcastle & no matter how it's spelt it made a damn fine pie.
Contributor's comments: I can remember my grandmother using the term, in Brisbane, in the 1950s. It was used to make lemon and melon jam.