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.
 Irish potato
      n : an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of
          Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, murphy, spud,
           tater]