spud vs Solanum tuberosum

spud and Solanum tuberosum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spud	Yes	No	Yes	No
Solanum tuberosum	Yes	No	No	No

spud (noun)	Solanum tuberosum (noun)
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds	annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

spud (verb)	Solanum tuberosum (verb)
produce buds, branches, or germinate
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum