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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɣwaɾˈdjente klandeSˈtino
"El pocheen es una bebida alcohólica destilada ilegalmente en Irlanda."
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An illicitly distilled traditional Irish spirit, typically made from malted barley or potatoes and possessing a very high alcohol content.
"The traditional farmer offered a small glass of homemade pocheen to warm his guests by the fire."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Irish Gaelic word 'póitín', meaning 'little pot', referring to the small pot stills traditionally used for illicit distillation. The term has migrated into various languages and double-URL-encoded forms representing traditional high-strength Irish moonshine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pocheen" is said worldwide
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alcool de contrebande
Transliteration: alkɔl də kɔ̃tʁəbɑ̃d
"Il a goûté au pocheen irlandais lors de son voyage à Dublin."
Schwarzbrennertrunk
Transliteration: ʃvaʁtsbʁɛnɐtʁʊŋk
"Der irische pocheen ist bekannt für seinen extrem hohen Alkoholgehalt."
grappa clandestina
Transliteration: ɡrappa klandestina
"Il pocheen è un distillato tradizionale irlandese illegale."
aguardiente clandestino
Transliteration: aɣwaɾˈdjente klandeSˈtino
"El pocheen es una bebida alcohólica destilada ilegalmente en Irlanda."
aguardente clandestina
Transliteration: aɡwaɾˈdẽtʃi klandeStiNa
"O pocheen é uma bebida tradicional irlandesa muito forte."
अवैध शराब
Transliteration: avaidh sharaab
"पोचीन आयरलैंड की एक पारंपरिक अवैध शराब है।"
私酿烈酒
Transliteration: sīniàng lièjiǔ
"Pocheen 是一种传统的爱尔兰私酿烈酒。"
밀주
Transliteration: milju
"포친은 아일랜드의 전통적인 강한 밀주입니다."
密造酒
Transliteration: mitsuzōshu
"ポシーンはアイルランドの伝統的な強い密造酒です。"
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