needham

name

1. (countable, uncountable)A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281).
2. (countable, uncountable)A town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
3. (countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States, derived from the surname.
4. (countable, uncountable)A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Needham Market.

   “Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health.”

5. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old English.

noun

1. A dessert bar made from sugar, chocolate, coconut, and potato, chiefly made and consumed in Maine in the US.

   “The needham, like this one filled with potato and coconut, is Maine's original chocolate goodie and is just one of the many Maine-inspired [treats...]”

   “[…] 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 […]”

   “I LOVE potatoes! Any way you cook 'em, really. I can't remember the first time I had needhams (pronounced NEED-uhms) […]”