hoi
1. n., Bitter yam (Dioscorea bulbifera 🌐, synonym D. sativa), a vine with cylindrical stem, heart-shaped leaves, small tuberous root, round aerial tubers. The tubers, used only in times of famine, need long washing to make them fit to eat.
- Examples:
- References:
- HP 167, Neal 230.
- See Kauluhoi.
- PPN soi.
2. Same as hoihoi.
- Examples:
- Kū ʻole i ka hoi, not suiting; displeasing.
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