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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Irish \I"rish\, adjective [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
{Irish elk}. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Irish \I*rish"\, noun sing. & pl.
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}. [1913 Webster +PJC]
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
{get one's Irish up} to become angry. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Irish
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
noun
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}]
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