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spud
/spʌd/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- noun
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
- verb
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
The well was spudded in April
- verb
produce buds, branches, or germinate
the potatoes sprouted