Irish
Irish , adjective
[Anglo-Saxon īrisc, from īras the Irish. Compare Aryan, Erse.]
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Collocations (6)
Irish moss (Botany) , (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 (Nautical) , the head of a sail tied up.
Irish stew , meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
Irish , noun, singular and plural
1.
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.
3.
An old game resembling backgammon.
Collocations (1)
get one's Irish up , to become angry.