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spud

/ spud /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
Type of:
hand shovel
verb Sense 2
initiate onsite drilling operations, as for petroleum
"The well was spudded in April"
Type of:
bore drill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
produce buds, branches, or germinate
"the potatoes sprouted"
Type of:
grow
Derived:
sprout germination sprouting pullulation gemmation
Verb group:
germinate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 4
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Type of:
solanaceous vegetable root vegetable
Kinds of:
baked potato french fries french-fried potatoes fries home fries
Has parts:
potato white potato white potato vine
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

hand shovel bore drill grow solanaceous vegetable root vegetable baked potato french fries french-fried potatoes fries home fries