English

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Etymology

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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]

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Noun

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powldoody (plural powldoodies)

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

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  1. ^ 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.