Main entry: spud, stump spud
Definition: a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
Main entry: spud, tater, Irish potato, potato, murphy, white potato
Definition: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Main entry: germinate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, pullulate, sprout, spud, shoot
Definition: produce buds, branches, or germinate
Usage: the potatoes sprouted
Main entry: spud
Definition: initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
Usage: The well was spudded in April