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  1. Nov 15, 2012 · The explanation for why we sometimes refer to potatoes as spuds is much simpler. Among other definitions, a spud is a sharp, narrow spade used to dig up large-rooted plants.

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  2. Sep 11, 2023 · Potatoes have been such a pivotal vegetable throughout history that they have developed multiple nicknames including tubers, taters, and of course, spuds. While tubers (plants that mainly grow...

  3. Aug 26, 2014 · The story of how potatoes came to be called spuds is a mundane one. As is often the case with such boring word origins, a fanciful explanation for the derivation of spuds is often given. This explanation is owed to the potato once being a much-maligned root in Britain and Europe.

  4. Feb 20, 2024 · People have loved potatoes for a long time, but the precise details of when and why they got the nickname 'spuds' remain a mystery.

  5. Oct 15, 2018 · From classic mashed and cheesy twice-baked to sweet and bacon-wrapped, these potato recipes take one of the most versatile veggies on the planet and turn it into something special. Potatoes are one of our favorite sides, and for good reason.

  6. Oct 14, 2023 · The Kitchn. Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes. The potato is almost unmatched in versatility; it is equally at home in rustic, homey recipes as it is in fancier, more composed ones.

  7. Spuds Restaurant & Catering, Pontotoc, Mississippi. 7,260 likes · 119 talking about this · 143 were here. We DON’T serve FAST FOOD!

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