Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Irish"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Irish \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}. (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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Irish \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Irish
adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
[syn: {Irish}]
n 1: people of Ireland or of Irish extraction [syn: {Irish}, {Irish
people}, {the Irish}]
2: made in Ireland chiefly from barley [syn: {Irish}, {Irish
whiskey}, {Irish whisky}]
3: the Celtic language of Ireland [syn: {Irish}, {Irish Gaelic}]
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