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poteen

[puh-teen, -cheen, -theen, poh-]

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noun

the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.

illicitly distilled whiskey.

Also, potheen.

Origin:
1805–15; < Irish poitín literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot¹

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poteen or poitín (pɒˈtiːn)

—n
	(in Ireland) illicit spirit, often distilled from potatoes

[C19: from Irish poitín little pot, from pota pot]

poitín or poitín

—n

[C19: from Irish poitín little pot, from pota pot]

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Word Origin & History

poteen

"illicit whiskey," 1812, from Ir. poitin "little pot," suggesting distillation in small quantities, from Eng. pot (1) "vessel" + dim. suffix -in, -een.

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