Reference meaning
spud
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an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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Other meanings
2. noun
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
3. verb
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
4. verb
produce buds, branches, or germinate
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