poteen
noun/pəˈtiːn/, /pəˈtʃiːn/
/pəˈtiːn/, /pəˈtʃiːn/
(also potheen)
[uncountable] (Irish English)- strong alcoholic drink made illegally, usually from potatoesTopics Drinksc2Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Irish (fuisce) poitín ‘little pot (of whiskey)’, diminutive of pota ‘pot’.
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