cruiskeen

noun

cruis·​keen

(ˈ)krüsh¦kēn

variants or cruisken

ˈkrüskə̇n

plural -s

Irish & Scottish

: a small pitcher or jug for holding liquor

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic crūiscīn & Scottish Gaelic crūisgean, both from (assumed) Middle Dutch croeskijn, diminutive of Middle Dutch croese, crose jug, pitcher

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