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cruiskeen

noun
cruis·​keen | \ (ˈ)krüsh¦kēn\
variants: or cruisken \ ˈkrüskə̇n \
plural -s

Definition of cruiskeen

Irish & Scottish
: a small pitcher or jug for holding liquor

History and Etymology for cruiskeen

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

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