unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
food noun (foods and drinks)
poteens
"illicit whiskey", from Irish poitin "little pot", suggesting distillation in...
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a traditional Irish distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot". Traditionally distilled from malted barley grain or potatoes, it's... (38 of 1009 words, pronunciation, 1 image)
illicit spirit, often distilled from potatoes (6 of 96 words, 4 usage examples, pronunciations)
Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine. (5 of 66 words, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
alcohol made illicitly, typically from potatoes (6 of 41 words, pronunciation)
a type of whisky from Ireland that is made illegally to avoid paying taxes (14 of 38 words, pronunciation)
whiskey illicitly distilled in Ireland (5 of 36 words, pronunciations)
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey. | illicitly distilled whiskey. (15 of 26 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
Unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey. (4 of 22 words, pronunciation)
in Ireland, illicitly distilled whiskey (5 of 15 words, pronunciation)
coming from Ireland, or relating to Ireland or its language (10 of 23 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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the people of Ireland (4 of 12 words, pronunciation)
in Ireland, liquor that has been distilled illegally, especially from potatoes (11 of 37 words, pronunciation)
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First use: 1812
Origin: "illicit whiskey", from Irish poitin "little pot", suggesting distillation in small quantities, from English "pot" (1) "vessel" + diminutive ... (20 of 22 etymology words)
First use: early 19th century
Origin: Irish (fuisce) poitín "little pot (of whiskey)", diminutive of pota "pot"
Origin: Irish Gaelic poitín, small pot, poteen, from pota, pot, from English "pot" [entry 1].
First use: 19th century
Origin: from Irish poitín little pot, from pota pot
First use: 1812
Origin: Irish poitín, literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot
Origin: Irish poitín ("little pot").
First use: Early 19th century
Origin: Irish (fuisce) poitín "small pot (whiskey)" from pota "pot"
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