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potheen

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po⋅theen

[puh-theen, -teen, -cheen, poh-]
–noun
poteen.

po⋅teen

[puh-teen, -cheen, -theen, poh-]
–noun
1. the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
2. illicitly distilled whiskey.
Also, potheen.


Origin:
1805–15; < Ir poitín lit., small pot, dim. of pota pot 1
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