poi

[ poi, poh-ee ]

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

Origin of poi

1
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25

Words Nearby poi

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How to use poi in a sentence

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

Origin of poi

1
C19: from Hawaiian

British Dictionary definitions for poi (2 of 2)

poi2

/ (pɔɪ) /


noun
  1. NZ a ball of woven flax swung rhythmically in poi dances

Origin of poi

2
Māori

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