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Poi

//ˌpiː ˌəʊ ˈaɪ// noun

Noun

1
The traditional staple food of Hawaii, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment. Hawaii, uncountable
"It was a far cry from the traditional Hawaiian feast, which always included the beloved poi, a purplish paste made from pounded taro root […]."
2
A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string. New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
"Warriors formerly used poi actions to maintain wrist flexibility, but poi have developed as a women's dance. Classic poi dances and songs are reputed to have been those of the people of the Taranaki, Rotorua, and Whanganui tribal areas, but poi are now performed everywhere in Aotearoa."
3
Alternative form of poee (“Goan flatbread”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
4
Initialism of point of interest. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"These POIs are usually visualized as icons (e.g., push pins, markers in Google Maps) in a base map, with some multimedia information—mostly text, images, and videos—attached to the icons (Haklay et al., 2008)."
5
Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment wordnet

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6
A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream. uncountable
7
A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball. New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
8
Initialism of person of interest. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, person
9
Initialism of point of impact. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hawaiian poi.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Māori poi.

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