Etymology

bolcane

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Today it means: Spirits; alcoholic drink; poteen. Full definition →

Fingallian bolcane ← Irish bolcán
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  1. Irish · derived frombolcán“spirits, strong drink”
  2. Fingallian · borrowed frombolcane
  3. English todaybolcane

From Fingallian bolcane, from Irish bolcán (“spirits, strong drink”). Doublet of volcano and Vulcan.

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