About The Word Spud
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Spud
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What's The Definition Of Spud?
[n] a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
[n] an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland [v] produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants Synonyms | Synonyms for Spud: bourgeon | burgeon forth | germinate | Irish potato | murphy | potato | pullulate | shoot | sprout | stump spud | tater | white potato Related Terms | Find terms related to Spud: See Also | baked potato | french fries | french-fried potatoes | fries | grow | hand shovel | jacket | mashed potato | root vegetable | solanaceous vegetable | Solanum tuberosum | Uruguay potato | white potato vine Spud In Webster's Dictionary \Spud\, n.
A potato. [Colloq.]
\Spud\, n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.] 1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. My spud these nettles from the stone can part. --Swyft. 2. A dagger. [Obs.] --olland. 3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.] |
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