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spud vs mashed potato

mashed potato vs spud

spud and mashed potato both are nouns.

spud is a verb but mashed potato is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spud Yes No Yes No
mashed potato Yes No No No
As nouns, mashed potato is a hyponym of spud; that is, mashed potato is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spud:
  • spud: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
  • mashed potato: potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
spud (noun) mashed potato (noun)
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
spud (verb) mashed potato (verb)
produce buds, branches, or germinate
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
Difference between spud and mashed potato

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