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poi

[ poi, poh-ee ]

noun

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


poi

1

/ pɔɪ /

noun

  1. a ball of woven flax swung rhythmically in poi dances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


poi

2

/ ˈpəʊɪ; pɔɪ /

noun

  1. a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded to a paste, and fermented
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poi1

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poi1

Māori

Origin of poi2

C19: from Hawaiian
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Example Sentences

He is working to lift the POI restrictions placed on his client.

Ritornerò poi in Corte alla primavera, per prepararmi all' apertura della consulta generale.

In the margin is ‘Questo poi è troppo,’ perhaps an addition by the ambassador, or even by Mr. Rawdon Brown.

Poi, the staple food of the natives, was present in abundance.

Ancora una breve salita, e poi ci sar sul pi alto pinacolo del Prato Fiorite.

After the performance was over, we walked to the Princess Likelike's house, where we were entertained at a poi supper.

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