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poteen
CIDE 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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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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