Associations to the word «Poi»

POI, noun. 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.

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

POI, noun. A style of performance art originating in New Zealand Maori culture. It involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical and geometric patterns, sometimes with singing and dancing.

POI, noun. The equipment used in such a performance, typically a pair of short cords with a soft cloth ball at one end of each piece. Similar items, of different construction, are used in a more modern style of fire poi.

POI, noun. (engineering) point of interest.

POI, noun. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment.