Irish fruit
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Meaning · English
A potato.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Irish fruit” mean?
A potato.
Is “Irish fruit” formal or informal?
Irish fruit is generally slang.