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adjective

Irish adj. 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, or Irishman's reef (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up.

Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.

noun

Irish n.

1.

pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.

2.

The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic.

3.

An old game resembling backgammon.

get one's Irish up to become angry.

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