SPUD

• (noun) a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

  synonyms : stump spud

• (noun) an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

  synonyms : irish potato , murphy , potato , tater , white potato

• (verb) produce buds, branches, or germinate

  "the potatoes sprouted"

  synonyms : bourgeon , burgeon forth , germinate , pullulate , shoot , sprout

• (verb) initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

  "The well was spudded in April"

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