poteen

英 [pɒ'tiːn]
  • n. 私酿的威士忌
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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。

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.