Spud
/spʌd/
Spud is an informal word for a potato, especially a small one, and can also refer to a small digging tool.
Examples
- The farmer is planting spuds for the next harvest.
- She peeled the spud before frying it.
- They called the new gadget a spud because it was simple.
- I bought a bag of spuds at the market.
- He used a spud to loosen the soil.
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