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单词 poteen
释义

poteen

noun

po·​teen pə-ˈtēn How to pronounce poteen (audio)
-ˈchēn,
-ˈtyēn,
-ˈthēn
variants or less commonly potheen
: whiskey illicitly distilled in Ireland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Once widely bootlegged in Ireland’s rural communities, poteen has gone upscale over the last decade and has become a favorite of mixologists. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Irish poitín, literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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