POI

poi

(noun) Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

poi (uncountable)

(Hawaii) 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. [from 18th c.]

A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream.

Etymology 2

Noun

poi (plural poi or pois)

(New Zealand) A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string; also, a traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• IOP, IPO, OPI, PIO, Pio

Noun

POI (plural POIs)

Initialism of point of interest.

Initialism of person of interest.

(ballistics) Initialism of point of impact.

Anagrams

• IOP, IPO, OPI, PIO, Pio

Source: Wiktionary


Po"i, n.

Definition: A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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