[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

irish \i"rish\, a. as. imacrisc, fr. imacras the irish. cf.
   aryan, erse.
   of or pertaining to ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
   in ireland.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
aryan erse irish elk elk irish moss irish poplin 
poplin irish potato irish reef irishman's reef irish stew 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

moss \moss\ mo^s; 115, n. oe. mos; akin to as. me'os, d.
   mos, g. moos, ohg. mos, mios, icel. mosi, dan. mos, sw.
   mossa, russ. mokh', l. muscus. cf. muscoid.
   1. bot. a cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with
      distinct stem and simple leaves. the fruit is a small
      capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so
      discharging the spores. there are many species,
      collectively termed musci, growing on the earth, on rocks,
      and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water.
      1913 webster

   note: the term moss is also popularly applied to many other
         small cryptogamic plants, particularly lichens, species
         of which are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss,
         etc. fir moss and club moss are of the genus
         lycopodium. see club moss, under club, and
         lycopodium.
         1913 webster

   2. a bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses
      of the scottish border.
      1913 webster

   note: moss is used with participles in the composition of
         words which need no special explanation; as,
         moss-capped, moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc.
         1913 webster

   black moss. see under black, and tillandsia.

   bog moss. see sphagnum.

   feather moss, any moss branched in a feathery manner, esp.
      several species of the genus hypnum.

   florida moss, long moss, or spanish moss. see
      tillandsia.

   iceland moss, a lichen. see iceland moss.

   irish moss, a seaweed. see carrageen.

   moss agate min., a variety of agate, containing brown,
      black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings, due in
      part to oxide of manganese. called also mocha stone.

   moss animal zool., a bryozoan.

   moss berry bot., the small cranberry vaccinium
      oxycoccus.

   moss campion bot., a kind of mosslike catchfly silene
      acaulis, with mostly purplish flowers, found on the
      highest mountains of europe and america, and within the
      arctic circle.

   moss land, land produced accumulation of aquatic plants,
      forming peat bogs of more or less consistency, as the
      water is grained off or retained in its pores.

   moss pink bot., a plant of the genus phlox phlox
      subulata, growing in patches on dry rocky hills in the
      middle united states, and often cultivated for its
      handsome flowers. --gray.

   moss rose bot., a variety of rose having a mosslike
      growth on the stalk and calyx. it is said to be derived
      from the provence rose.

   moss rush bot., a rush of the genus juncus juncus
      squarrosus.

   scale moss. see hepatica.
      1913 webster
see also:
muscoid lycopodium club moss club black moss black 
tillandsia bog moss sphagnum feather moss hypnum 
florida moss long moss spanish moss iceland moss iceland moss 
irish moss carrageen moss agate mocha stone moss animal 
moss berry vaccinium oxycoccus moss campion silene acaulis moss land 
moss pink phlox phlox subulata moss rose moss rush 
juncus juncus squarrosus scale moss hepatica 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carrageen \car"rageen`\, carrigeen \car"rigeen`\, n.
   a small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed
   chondrus crispus, which, when bleached, is the irish
   moss of commerce. also written carragheen, carageen.
   1913 webster carrageenan
see also:
chondrus crispus irish moss carragheen carageen 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

irish moss
     n : dark purple edible seaweed of the atlantic coasts of europe
         and north america syn: carrageen, carageen, carragheen,
          chondrus crispus
see also:
carrageen carageen carragheen chondrus crispus 

Irish Moss >> I Words
Irish Moss, definition of term: Irish Moss
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Irish >> I Words
Irish, definition of term: Irish
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Moss >> M Words
Moss, definition of term: Moss
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Irish Gaelic >> I Words
Irish Gaelic, definition of term: Irish Gaelic
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Tree Moss >> T Words
Tree Moss, definition of term: Tree Moss
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Spanish Moss >> S Words
Spanish Moss, definition of term: Spanish Moss
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Peat Moss >> P Words
Peat Moss, definition of term: Peat Moss
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Club Moss >> C Words
Club Moss, definition of term: Club Moss
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