Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈmɜːfi/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈmɝfi/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
An Irish or white potato.
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More examples (1)
To the chimney nook, / Having found admittance, / There I watch a pup / Playing with two kittens / (Playing round the fire, / Which of blazing turf is, / Roaring to the pot / Which bubbles with the murphies) […]
Noun
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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