lakka

/LAH-kah/
[Finnish] plural lakat / lakoita

Cloudberry. A relation of the raspberry but with an amber colour and which grows wild in northern regions of Europe and North America. Cloudberries are seldom cultivated. They have a smoky flavour and are excellent for making jams (US: jellies) and preserves. Lakka may also mean a liqueur made from cloudberries.

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