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
1First 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.
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