poi

poi

noun \ˈpȯi\

plural poi or pois

Definition of POI

: a Hawaiian food of taro root cooked, pounded, and kneaded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

Origin of POI

Hawaiian & Samoan

First Known Use: 1782

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with POI

boy, buoy, cloy, coy, foy, goy, hoy, joy, koi, oy, ploy, Roy, soy, toy, troy, Troy