spud C2+ Topic:Communication US /spʌd/ UK /spʌd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an informal word for a potato He peeled a sack of spuds for the evening's stew. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an informal word for a potato potatotatertuber Etymology AI details Originally (15th c.) a short knife or digging spade; the sense 'potato' (19th c.) arose from the spade-like tool used to dig potatoes. Of uncertain ultimate origin. Topics Communication Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # spud **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /spʌd/ **IPA (UK):** /spʌd/ ## Meanings 1. an informal word for a potato ## Examples - He peeled a sack of spuds for the evening's stew. ## Synonyms - potato - tater - tuber ## Etymology Originally (15th c.) a short knife or digging spade; the sense 'potato' (19th c.) arose from the spade-like tool used to dig potatoes. Of uncertain ultimate origin. ## AI Etymology Spud originally developed as (15th c.) a short knife or digging spade; the sense 'potato' (19th c.) arose from the spade-like tool used to dig potatoes. Of uncertain ultimate origin. The wording preserves that uncertainty: the older history is best read as a cautious account rather than a fully settled chain. The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers an informal word for a potato. ## Topics - Communication - Register & Style markdown