POTEEN


Meaning of POTEEN in English

n.

Variant: also po · theen

Pronunciation: p ə - ' t ē n, - ' ch ē n, - ' ty ē n, - ' th ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: Irish poitín, literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot

Date: 1812

: whiskey illicitly distilled in Ireland

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.