Murphy (Noun)
Meaning
An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Traditional Irish Colcannon often contains mashed Murphy, onions, and garlic.
- The recipe required boiling the Murphy until it was tender.
- They found evidence of cultivated Murphy dating back thousands of years in South America.
- At the Irish festival, vendors sold steaming plates of Murphy fries topped with cheese and bacon.
- In Ireland, a common dish is boiled Murphy served with butter and parsley.