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has gloss	(noun) a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds spud, stump spud
has gloss	eng: The etymology of spud is that this name for a small potato comes from the digging of soil (or a hole) prior to the planting of potatoes. The word is of unknown origin and was originally (c. 1440) used as a term for a short knife or dagger, probably related to Dutch spyd. The word spud traces back to the 16th century. It subsequently transferred over to a variety of digging tools. Around 1845 it transferred over to the tuber itself.
lexicalization	eng: spud
lexicalization	eng: stump spud
subclass of	(noun) a shovel that is operated by hand hand shovel

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