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

Closer on the horizon, Nubank is preparing to launch checking accounts in Mexico this year, after it received regulatory approval for its acquisition of local lender Akala.

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Akala feels that most people get their "sense of the past" from entertainment, and that the "black presence" in Elizabethan England is not well known.

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Although it's not "well known", Akala says the world in the book might feel familiar to some because "London hasn't changed that much".

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Although The Dark Lady is a fiction book, Akala didn't feel the need to separate his political views.

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But according to artist, writer and social commentator Akala, they're all missing something.

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