spud
n 1: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of
Ireland [syn: {potato}, {white potato}, {Irish potato},
{murphy}, {tater}]
2: a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds [syn: {stump
spud}]
v : produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants [syn: {shoot},
{germinate}, {pullulate}, {bourgeon}, {burgeon forth}, {sprout}]