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.
Nearby words
pohiri, pohjola, pohl, pohnpei, pohutukawa, poi, poi dance, poignance, poignancy, poignant, poignantly
Origin of poi
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for poi (1 of 2)
poi
1/ (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)
poi
2/ (pɔɪ) /
noun
NZ a ball of woven flax swung rhythmically in poi dances
Word Origin for poi
Māori
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Word Origin and History for poi
poi
1823, from Hawaiian poi "food made from taro root."
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