See needham on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Thought to have been named after Irish-born American evangelist George Carter Needham.",
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"ref": "2016, Great American Eating Experiences: Local Specialties, ... (National Geographic), page 13",
"text": "[…] thrifty Mainers have found many uses for potatoes over the years, from doughnuts to vodka to their needhams, a quirky dessert and must-have Maine potato treat that's a mixture of coconut and potato dipped in chocolate. […] Dean's Sweets in Portland does a modern version of the needham made with Maine potato vodka […]"
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"text": "I LOVE potatoes! Any way you cook 'em, really. I can't remember the first time I had needhams (pronounced NEED-uhms) […]"
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