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Poi has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

"The chef served the poi in a wooden bowl, noting how its slightly sour flavor had developed from letting it sit overnight."

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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.

"The map app highlighted several tourist attractions, but I was mainly interested in finding a local poi for lunch."

3

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.

4

Initialism of point of interest.

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