spade

  1. Noun.  A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
  2. Noun.  A playing card marked with the symbol ♠.
  3. Noun.  (offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
  4. Verb.  To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.

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