Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. ?risc, fr. ?ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan},
   {Erse}.]
   Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
   in Ireland.

   {Irish elk}. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Elk \Elk\, 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
   machlis} or {Cervus alces}) is closely allied to the American
   moose. The American elk, or wapiti ({Cervus Canadensis}), is
   closely related to the European stag. See {Moose}, and
   {Wapiti}.

   {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.