Meaning of Poi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of point of interest.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 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
3. A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string.
   New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
4. Initialism of person of interest.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, person
5. A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream.
   uncountable
6. A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball.
   New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
7. Initialism of point of impact.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Examples

“It was a far cry from the traditional Hawaiian feast, which always included the beloved poi, a purplish paste made from pounded taro root […].”

“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.”

“A couple of days later Trico announced that, if I were to travel with them, it was imperative that I learn some form of malabares, or circus skill. The available options were poi, staff or juggling. ‘Poi’, the form of malabares that Sandra played, are two balls at the end of chains which are spun in patterns around the body. When the balls are replaced by wicks soaked in gasoline and set alight, the poi ‘spin fire’.”

“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).”

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