4 definitions
for spud
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Spud \Spud\ (sp[u^]d), 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.
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My spud these nettles from the stone can part.
--Swift.
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2. A dagger. [Obs.] --Holland.
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3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough
boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]
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4. A potato. [Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
spud
n 1: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of
Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, Irish potato,
murphy, tater]
2: a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds [syn: stump
spud]
v 1: initiate onsite drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The
well was spudded in April"
2: produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes
sprouted" [syn: shoot, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon,
burgeon forth, sprout]
[also: spudding, spudded]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "spud":
Irish potato, Kraut, aubergine, beans, cabbage, eggplant, greens,
legumes, love apple, mad apple, pieplant, potato, potherbs,
produce, rhubarb, tater, tomato, vegetables, white potato
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) :
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