poi

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pɔɪ/    美 /pɔɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. Hawaii,uncountable
    — It was a far cry from the traditional Hawaiian feast, which always included the beloved poi, a purplish paste made from pounded taro root […].
  2. A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string. New-Zealand,countable,uncountable
    — Warriors formerly used poi actions to maintain wrist flexibility, but poi have developed as a women's dance. Classic poi dances and songs are reputed to have been those of the people of the Taranaki, Rotorua, and Whanganui tribal areas, but poi are now performed everywhere in Aotearoa.
  3. Alternative form of poee (“Goan flatbread”). alt-of,alternative,uncountable
  4. A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream. uncountable
  5. A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball. New-Zealand,countable,uncountable

词形变化

poi plural pois plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Hawaiian poi.
词源 2
Borrowed from Māori poi.
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