poi

[ poi, poh-ee ]

/ pɔɪ, ˈpoʊ i /

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noun

a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.

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Origin of poi

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25

Words nearby poi

Pohang, pohiri, Pohjola, Pohl, pohutukawa, poi, poi dance, -poiesis, -poietic, poignancy, poignant

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How to use poi in a sentence

He is working to lift the POI restrictions placed on his client.
Bradley Manning's Life Behind Bars|Denver Nicks|December 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ritornerò poi in Corte alla primavera, per prepararmi all' apertura della consulta generale.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell
In the margin is ‘Questo poi è troppo,’ perhaps an addition by the ambassador, or even by Mr. Rawdon Brown.
What Gunpowder Plot Was|Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Poi, the staple food of the natives, was present in abundance.
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan

Ancora una breve salita, e poi ci sar sul pi alto pinacolo del Prato Fiorite.
Notes and Queries, Number 189, June 11, 1853|Various
After the performance was over, we walked to the Princess Likelike's house, where we were entertained at a poi supper.
A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam'|Annie Allnut Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for poi (1 of 2)

poi¹

/ (pɔɪ, ˈpəʊɪ) /

noun

a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded to a paste, and fermented

Word Origin for poi

C19: from Hawaiian

British Dictionary definitions for poi (2 of 2)

poi²

/ (pɔɪ) /

noun

NZ a ball of woven flax swung rhythmically in poi dances

Word Origin for poi

Māori

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