Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
spud
IPA transcription: [sp'ʌd]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
spud, stump_spud
Meaning:
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
Synonyms:
potato, white_potato, Irish_potato, murphy, spud, tater
Meaning:
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon_forth, sprout
Meaning:
produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
Synonyms:
spud
Meaning:
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The well was spudded in April"
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