akala

or 'a·ka·la

[ uh-kah-luh ]

noun

1. a Hawaiian shrub, Rubus hawaiensis, with erect or arching canes that bear large edible raspberries, which ripen to red and purple and are distinctively tart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of akala¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from Hawaiian ʿākala

Example Sentences

The akala of which the pa-u had been made lay where it was left, took root and grew into a large vine.

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