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

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Usage examples (33)
  • Drex, who has a background in poi spinning, teaches us how to do cateyes with a hoop.
  • I spin poi and so understand the weave BUT trying it a bit on my hoops proved painful.
  • I play drums, spin poi, staff, and hoop at overton park every week and i have never seen another hooper! where are these girls?!
  • poi was created by the Maori people of New Zealand and the word poi can refer to the physical object, the choreography and the accompanying music.
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