Complete Definition of "poteen"

wikipedia
English

Etymology
Irish poitín 'little pot'.

Alternative spellings
#Potcheen (Americanized)
#Poitin (Traditional)

Pronunciation
IPA|[p��t�i�n], IPA|[p��ti�n]

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine, made using potatoes. It is a clear liquid like vodka or gin as opposed to the traditional colour of whiskey or scotch. The same product has been legalized in some circumstances, but it typically refers to the illegal brew.

Category:Irish derivations

ru:poteen
vi:poteen
zh:poteen

Revision and Credits for"poteen"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.