spud

noun (a spud, spuds) — informal

«spud» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A spud is a potato. tree →
(old, tool) A spud is a small digging tool with a narrow blade, for weeding. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life and cooking: «Pass the spuds» at Sunday dinner. Ireland is famous for spuds in history (the Great Famine of 1845–1852 happened when potato blight destroyed the crop). Phrases: «couch potato», «jacket spud» (UK, a baked potato), «Spud» as a nickname.

Examples

Can you peel the spuds for dinner? tree →
We had jacket spuds with beans. tree →
Grandad grows spuds in the garden. tree →
Mashed spuds are my favourite. tree →
In 1845 a disease destroyed Ireland's spuds. tree →
There's a bag of spuds in the cupboard. tree →
My friend's nickname is Spud. tree →

Note

Informal; in formal writing say «potato». Countable: spuds. Plural of potato is potatoes (with e), but spud is just spuds.

On Mova

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