akala

or 'a·ka·la

[ uh-kah-luh ]

noun

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.

Origin of akala

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First recorded in 1865–70; from Hawaiian ʿākala

Also called Ha·wai·ian rasp·ber·ry [huh-wahy-uhn raz-ber-ee, raz-buh-ree, huh-wah-yuhn] /həˈwaɪ ən ˈræzˌbɛr i, ˈræz bə ri, həˈwɑ yən/ .

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How to use akala in a sentence

The akala of which the pa-u had been made lay where it was left, took root and grew into a large vine.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) | W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt

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