irish

a. [ AS. īrisc, fr. īras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse. ] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing. & pl. 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

3. An old game resembling backgammon. [ 1913 Webster ]

get one's Irish up to become angry. [ PJC ]

. A native of Ireland who has become an American citizen; also, a child or descendant of such a person. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A mode of speaking peculiar to the Irish; an Hibernicism. [ 1913 Webster ]