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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