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

[ Syn: potato , potato , potato , white potato , white potato , white potato , irish potato , irish potato , irish potato , murphy , murphy , murphy , tater , tater , tater ]

a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

[ Syn: stump spud ]

initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; The well was spudded in April'

produce buds, branches, or germinate; the potatoes sprouted

[ Syn: shoot , germinate , pullulate , bourgeon , burgeon forth , sprout ]