akala

American  

[uh-kah-luh] / əˈkɑ lə /

Or 'akala

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.

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Etymology

Origin of akala

First recorded in 1865–70; from Hawaiian ʿākala

Example Sentences

Suan replied,— “Singsing na nawala Ninakao ang akala Ay nas’ ’big ng gansa,”— which meant that the ring was not stolen, but had been swallowed by a goose.

From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill

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

From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)