loganberry

[loh-guh n-ber-ee]

noun, plural lo·gan·ber·ries.

the large, dark-red, acid fruit of a plant, Rubus ursinus loganobaccus.
the plant itself.

Origin of loganberry

1890–95, Americanism; named after James H. Logan (1841–1928), American horticulturist who first bred it; see berry

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Examples from the Web for loganberry

Historical Examples of 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 Elliot
Baked apricot roll, blackberry roll, huckleberry roll, or loganberry roll.
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

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
1. the purplish-red acid fruit of this plant
2. (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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Word Origin and History for loganberry

1893, American English, named for U.S. horticulturalist James H. Logan (1841-1928), who developed it by crossing a blackberry and a raspberry.