| 释义 |
poi
I. \ˈpȯi, ˈpȯē\ adverb
Etymology: Italian, from Latin post behind, after — more at post-
: then, later, next — used to qualify another word used as a direction in music
< adagio poi allegro >
II. \ˈpȯi, ˈpōē\ noun
(plural poi or pois)
Etymology: Hawaiian & Samoan
1. : a Hawaiian food made of taro root which is cooked and pounded and kneaded into a smooth pasty mass to which varying quantities of water are added, often allowed to ferment before being eaten, and traditionally eaten with the fingers
2. : a Hawaiian or Samoan food made of mashed ripe bananas or pineapples to which coconut cream is usually added
III. noun
(plural poi or pois)
Etymology: Maori
: a small ball which is made typically of flax, grass, or rushes, to which a string of varying length is attached, and which is swung rhythmically by Maori performers in various dances and songs |