[spʌd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a potato

- a small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds

- a short length of pipe that is used to connect two components or that takes the form of a projection from a fitting to which a pipe may be screwed
(e.g: a spud washer)

- a type of ice chisel


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin. The sense ‘potato’ (dating from the mid 19th century) was originally slang and dialect

[spʌd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a small spade

- make the initial drilling for (an oil well)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin. The sense ‘potato’ (dating from the mid 19th century) was originally slang and dialect