Poteen — Po*teen , n. [, poitin a small pot.] especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poteen — Po*teen , Potheen Po*theen , 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. [Written also {potteen}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poteen — illicit whiskey, 1812, from Ir. poitin little pot, suggesting distillation in small quantities, from Eng. POT (Cf. pot) (1) vessel + dim. suffix in, een … Etymology dictionary
poteen — ► NOUN chiefly Irish ▪ illicitly made whisky. ORIGIN from Irish fuisce poitín little pot of whisky … English terms dictionary
poteen — [pō tēn′] n. [Ir poitin, dim. of poite, pot] in Ireland, illicitly distilled whiskey … English World dictionary
Poteen — Poitín, poteen, ou potcheen, est une boisson traditionnelle irlandaise, fortement alcoolisée (degré d alcool : 90% 95%), obtenue par distillation[1]. Le poitín était distillé traditionnellement dans un petit alambic, appelé pot still, car on … Wikipédia en Français
poteen — noun /pəˈtʃiːn,pəˈtiːn/ Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine. The Irish peasantry practice the distillation of that illicit spirituous liquor, so well known by the name of poteen whiskey, with a most unaccountable infatuation … Wiktionary
poteen — also potheen noun Etymology: Irish poitín, literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot Date: 1812 whiskey illicitly distilled in Ireland … New Collegiate Dictionary
poteen — /peuh teen , cheen , theen , poh /, n. 1. the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey. 2. illicitly distilled whiskey. Also, potheen. [1805 15; < Ir poitín lit., small pot, dim. of pota POT1] * * * … Universalium
poteen — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland n illegal spirits II Irish Slang illegal Irish spirit/drink … English dialects glossary
