päˈtēn, pōˈ- noun
also po·theen -ˈthēn ; or pot·teen päˈtēn
( -s )
Etymology: Irish Gaelic poitīn small pot, whiskey made in a private still, from pota pot (from English pot ) (I) + -īn -een
: illicitly distilled whiskey of Ireland made variously from barley, potatoes, or sugar and molasses