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