Irish /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
 愛爾蘭人,愛爾蘭語(a.)愛爾蘭的


 I·rish a.  Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
 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.


 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; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic.
 3. An old game resembling backgammon.

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