noun

spud

SPUD/spʌd/

An informal word for a potato.

The baked spud opens to reveal fluffy flesh beneath its brown skin.

A large baked potato split open on a plain plate, exposing fluffy white flesh beneath its brown skin, with a small pat of melting butter.

Etymology

Spud earlier named a small, stout knife and later a small-bladed cutting spade. The potato sense is recorded later still, but the supplied evidence does not explain the connection.

In context

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More examples

These small spuds make a great potato salad.
She mashes the cooked spuds with butter and milk.
One large spud is enough for my lunch.

Forms

spud · spuds

Similar words

potato: The neutral, standard term rather than an informal nickname.