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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf.
     Aryan, Erse.]
     Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
     in Ireland.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  elk \elk\ ([e^]lk), 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
     alces (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is
     closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or
     wapiti ({Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer
     family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related
     to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Irish elk
     n.
     †(taxlink Megaloceros giganteus species), a very large extinct deer.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Irish elk
     n.
     †(taxlink Megaloceros giganteus species), a very large extinct deer.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Irish elk
     n.
     †(taxlink Megaloceros giganteus species), a very large extinct deer.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Irish elk /ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈɛlk/
  Riesenhirsch , Megaloceros  [hist.]  [zool.]
           Note: Megaloceros giganteus
     Synonym: giant deer
  

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