The meaning of Poi

noun

A hawaiian dish made from the fermented root of the taro which has been baked and pounded to a paste.

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Their diet consisted primarily of poi (pounded taro); pork, coconut, and all but three varieties of…

noun

A small light ball of woven flax, swung rhythmically on the end of a string in maori action songs and dances.

Usage examples:

We watch people breathing fire and dancing with poi

noun

A thick, soft food from hawaii made from the root of a tropical plant that is crushed and then fermented (= changed by the action of bacteria)

Usage examples:

We lived off fish, fruit, and poi., you can pick up a bag of poi from the chilled counter.