noun🔗SharePoiThe 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."My grandmother taught me how to make poi, a traditional Hawaiian food, using kalo roots. "Mi abuela me enseñó a hacer poi, una comida tradicional hawaiana, usando raíces de kalo.foodculturevegetableplanttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn postre cremoso samoano de plátanos maduros machacados con crema de cocoA creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream."At the luau, the server offered us a generous helping of poi, its sweet banana flavor a perfect ending to the meal. "En el luau, el camarero nos ofreció una generosa porción de poi, su dulce sabor a plátano fue el final perfecto para la comida.foodfruitcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoi, danza poiA 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."At the cultural festival, the Maori women performed a beautiful dance, gracefully swinging their poi in mesmerizing patterns. "En el festival cultural, las mujeres maoríes realizaron una hermosa danza, balanceando con gracia sus poi en patrones fascinantes.culturedancetraditionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading