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poteen
po·teen [ pō tn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
illegally distilled alcohol in Ireland: in Ireland, liquor that has been distilled illegally, especially from potatoes
[Early 19th century. < Irish (fuisce) poitín "small pot (whiskey)" < pota "pot"]
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