I"rish (?), a. [AS. risc, fr. ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.]
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Irish elk. Zool. See under Elk. -- Irish moss. (a) Bot. Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange. -- Irish poplin. See Poplin. -- Irish potato, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland. -- Irish reef, ∨ Irishman's reef Naut., the head of a sail tied up. -- Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
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I*rish", n. sing. & pl.
1. pl.
The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
2.
The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
3.
An old game resembling backgammon.
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