grow vs spud

grow is not a noun while spud is a noun.

grow and spud both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grow	No	No	Yes	No
spud	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spud is a hyponym of grow; that is, spud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grow:

grow: increase in size by natural process
spud: produce buds, branches, or germinate

Other hyponyms of grow include cut, ancylose, ankylose, undergrow, exfoliate, vegetate, vegetate, twin, bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, shoot, sprout.

grow (noun)	spud (noun)
	a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
	an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

grow (verb)	spud (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	produce buds, branches, or germinate
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain	initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
cause to grow or develop
increase in size by natural process
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
grow emotionally or mature
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between grow and spud

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