/welsh, welch/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Wales, its people, or their language.
n.
2. the inhabitants of Wales and their descendants elsewhere.
3. Also called Cymric, Kymric . the Celtic language of Wales.
4. one of a white, lop-eared breed of swine of Welsh origin that produces a large amount of lean meat.
Also, Welch .
[ bef. 900; ME Welische, OE Welisc, deriv. of Walh Briton, foreigner (cf. L Volcae a Gallic tribe); c. G welsch foreign, Italian ]