POTEEN


Meaning of POTEEN in English

(also po·theen ) / pəˈtiːn; NAmE ; pəˈtʃiːn/ noun

[ U ] ( IrishE ) strong alcoholic drink made illegally, usually from potatoes

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Irish (fuisce) poitín little pot (of whiskey), diminutive of pota pot.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.