powldoody

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English

Alternative forms

pouldoody, pouldowdy, powldowdy

Etymology

From Pouldoody (name of the inner part of a creek near Corcomroe Abbey in County Clare), possibly from Irish poll Dubhda (literally “O’Dowd’s hole”).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paʊlˈduːdi/
Rhymes: -uːdi

Noun

powldoody (plural powldoodies)

(rare) A variety of Irish oyster, eaten as a delicacy.

References

^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Powldoody”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1215, column 3.

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