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spud

[spuhd] / spʌd /
NOUN
tuber
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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She believes the spud frenzy is all about the sheer surprise and novelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

It is already the world's second biggest spud producer.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Cantwell is right to defend the spud against this line of attack.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But the case, like so many others, fell by the flesh of the spud.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Dennis had the craving, so he did, for a nice sheep’s head with a bit of cabbage and a spud so up with me to Barry the butcher with the last few shillings I had.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt