# poteen

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtiːn/

## Definitions
1. Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine.
2. An unlicensed drinking establishment selling illegally produced Irish whiskey.

## Etymology
From Irish poitín (“little pot; poteen”), from pota (“pot”) (from Middle English potte, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *budn- (“type of vessel”)) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poteen