How to pronounce spud

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

Synonyms: potatowhite potatoirish potatomurphytater

a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

Synonyms: stump

produce buds, branches, or germinate

“the potatoes sprouted”

Synonyms: shootgerminateforthsprout

initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

“The well was spudded in April”