loganberry
[ loh-guh n-ber-ee ]
/ ˈloʊ gənˌbɛr i /
noun, plural lo·gan·ber·ries.
the large, dark-red, acid fruit of a plant, Rubus ursinus loganobaccus.
the plant itself.
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Origin of loganberry
1890–95, Americanism; named after James H. Logan (1841–1928), American horticulturist who first bred it; see berry
Words nearby loganberry
logagnosia, logagraphia, logamnesia, logan, logan stone, loganberry, logania, logania family, loganiaceous, logansport, logaoedic
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Example sentences from the Web for loganberry
The Loganberry, for instance, is said to be a cross between a Raspberry and a Bramble.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott ElliotBaked apricot roll, blackberry roll, huckleberry roll, or loganberry roll.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor HirtzlerMix one quart of loganberry juice, one quart of water, one pound of sugar, and the juice of two lemons.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor HirtzlerAdair MacKenzie was feeling somewhat talkative after his long refreshing drink of loganberry juice.
Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border|Annie Roe Carr
British Dictionary definitions for loganberry
loganberry
/ (ˈləʊɡənbərɪ, -brɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a trailing prickly hybrid rosaceous plant, Rubus loganobaccus, cultivated for its edible fruit: probably a hybrid between an American blackberry and a raspberry
- the purplish-red acid fruit of this plant
- (as modifier)loganberry pie
Word Origin for loganberry
C19: named after James H. Logan (1841–1928), American judge and horticulturist who first grew it (1881)
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