I"ris*a`ted (?), a. [See Iris.] Exhibiting the prismatic colors;
irised; iridescent. W. Phillips.
I"ri*scope (?), n. [Iris + - scope.] A philosophical toy for exhibiting
the prismatic tints by means of thin films.
I"rised (?), a. [See Iris.] Having colors like those of the rainbow;
iridescent. Holmes.
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. (Zoöl.) 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.