irish

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Irish
    adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its
           people
    n 1: people of Ireland or of Irish extraction [syn: {Irish},
         {Irish people}]
    2: whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley [syn: {Irish},
       {Irish whiskey}, {Irish whisky}]
    3: the Celtic language of Ireland [syn: {Irish}, {Irish Gaelic}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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