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poteen

Noun

po=teen

WORDNET DICTIONARY

poteen, n. [Ir. poitin a small pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E. pot.].

Whisky; especially whisky distilled in a small way privately or illicitly by the Irish peasantry. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

poteen, n. [, poitin a small pot.].

especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [1913 Webster]

poteen, n. (also potheen) Ir. alcohol made illicitly, usu. from potatoes.

Etymology

Ir. poit{iacute}n dimin. of pota POT(1)

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