spud

noun

  1. 1

    a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

  2. 2

    an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

verb

  1. 1

    produce buds, branches, or germinate

    the potatoes sprouted

  2. 2

    initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

    The well was spudded in April

Synonyms

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