poi
[ poi, poh-ee ]
/ pɔɪ, ˈpoʊ i /
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
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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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