loganberry

[ loh-guhn-ber-ee ]

/ ˈloʊ gənˌbɛr i /

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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

loftsman, lofty, log, logagraphia, Logan, loganberry, logania, loganiaceous, logania family, Logansport, logan stone

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How to use loganberry in a sentence

The Loganberry, for instance, is said to be a cross between a Raspberry and a Bramble.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Baked apricot roll, blackberry roll, huckleberry roll, or loganberry roll.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
When nearly frozen add one quart of bottled loganberry juice, and finish freezing.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Mix 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 Hirtzler

Adair 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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