potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
(noun) an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Murphy
A common Irish surname, the anglicized form of Irish Ă“ Murchadha
• Herman Melville, Omoo
A unisex given name from surnames, of occasional usage.
A census-designated place, the county seat of Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.
A town, the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Murphy is the 64th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 308,417 individuals. Murphy is most common among White (83.11%) and Black (11.53%) individuals.
From the common Irish name Murphy.
murphy (plural murphies)
An Irish or white potato.
Source: Wiktionary
Mur"phy, n.
Definition: A potato. [Humorous] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
