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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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
elk \elk\ ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh,
OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large deer, of several species. The European elk {Alces
alces} (formerly {Alces machlis} or {Cervus alces}) is
closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or
wapiti ({Cervus Canadensis}) the largest member of the deer
family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related
to the European stag. See {Moose}, and {Wapiti}.
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{Irish elk} (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer
({Cervus giganteus}) with widely spreading antlers. Its
remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also
Illustration of {Antler}.
{Cape elk} (Zo["o]l.), the eland. elk