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

poi

²

/ ˈpəʊɪ; pɔɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of poi¹

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of poi¹

Māori

Origin of poi²

C19: from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

Kealoha Domingo, chef-founder of O‘ahu-based catering company Nui Kealoha, admits that he grew up eating poi from a plastic bag and “didn’t really know anything about being Hawaiian” until he reached adulthood.

From Salon

He now pounds poi in the traditional way, foremost to set an example for his three sons, part of the next generation of stewards for the Hawaiian culture.

From Salon

Founded by Drishti Saxena in 2019, POI has over two million followers on social media.

From BBC

POI has not publicly commented on the lawsuit but continues to share posts on Instagram.

From BBC

They also assessed the complexity of amenity types by considering their ubiquity and the number of other POI types available nearby.

From Science Daily