Akaakai

/ɑːkɑːˈkaɪ/ noun

A Hawaiian plant, the Japanese sea purslane, used in traditional Hawaiian cuisine and medicine for its salty, nutritious properties.

From Hawaiian 'akaka' or 'akaakai,' possibly related to the plant's coastal habitat. A purely Hawaiian term for an indigenous or naturalized plant.

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