ラカンカ

Meanings

1

luo han guo; monk fruit; Siraitia grosvenorii

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant (a perennial vine) and its fruit, known for its sweet taste and use in traditional medicine and as a sweetener.

ラカンカの甘あま味みはカロリーが低ひくいので、ダイエット中ちゅうに人にん気きがある。
Monk fruit sweetness is low in calories, so it's popular during dieting.
中ちゅう国ごく南なん部ぶでは、ラカンカが古ふるくから漢かん方ぽう薬やくとして使つかわれてきた。
In southern China, monk fruit has been used as a traditional herbal medicine since ancient times.