murphy

An Irish or white potato.

Noun

  1. An Irish or white potato.
    • "[… - 1857, Thomas Hughes., chapter VI, in Tom Brown's School Days:
    • 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) […] - a....

Origin

From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).

Forms

murphies