Vegetable nickname (4)

I believe the answer is:

spud

(Other definitions for spud that I've seen before include "Weeding spade" , "Commoner's King Edward?" , "The popular potato" , "One could be in jacket" , "Weed spade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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