Scotch-Irish
[skoch-ahy-rish] /ˈskɒtʃˈaɪ rɪʃ/
noun
1.
(used with a plural verb) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century.
adjective
2.
of or relating to the Scotch-Irish.
3.
of mixed Scottish and Irish descent.
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