Irish

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [PJC] Irish American

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]