Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf.
   Aryan, Erse.]
   Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
   in Ireland.
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   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, or 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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	Irish \I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl.
   1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic
      natives or their descendants.
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   2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or
      the Hiberno-Celtic.
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   3. An old game resembling backgammon.
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   get one's Irish up to become angry.
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	Irish
     adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
     n 1: people of Ireland or of Irish extraction [syn: Irish people,
           the Irish]
     2: whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley [syn: Irish
        whiskey, Irish whisky]
     3: the Celtic language of Ireland [syn: Irish Gaelic]