murphy

Noun
US[mur-fee]/ˈmɝfi/2 syllables

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Noun (1)

  1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of IrelandSynonyms: potatowhite potatoIrish potatospudtaterType of root vegetable, starches, solanaceous vegetableKinds Uruguay potato, mashed potato, home fries, baked potato, french friesPart of potato, white potatoParts jacket
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mur′phy noun

A potato. humorous William M. Thackeray

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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