noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "My grandmother taught me how to make poi, a traditional Hawaiian food, using kalo roots. " food culture vegetable plant tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream. Examples : "At the luau, the server offered us a generous helping of poi, its sweet banana flavor a perfect ending to the meal. " food fruit culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "At the cultural festival, the Maori women performed a beautiful dance, gracefully swinging their poi in mesmerizing patterns. " culture dance tradition entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading