poteen

英 [pɒ'tiːn]

n. 私酿的威士忌

中文词源

poteen 私酿的威士忌，私酿土豆酒

来自爱尔兰语poitin,小罐子，来自pot,罐子，-in,小词后缀。用来比喻小酒罐酿制的私酒，特别是用土豆酿制的酒。

英文词源

poteen

poteen: see pot

poteen (n.)

"illicit whiskey," 1812, from Irish poitin "little pot," suggesting distillation in small quantities, from English pot (n.1) "vessel" + diminutive suffix -in, -een.

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