loganberry

[ loh-guhn-ber-ee ]

noun

, plural lo·gan·ber·ries.

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

loganberry

/ -brɪ; ˈləʊɡənbərɪ /

noun

1. a trailing prickly hybrid rosaceous plant, Rubus loganobaccus , cultivated for its edible fruit: probably a hybrid between an American blackberry and a raspberry
2. 1. the purplish-red acid fruit of this plant
   2. ( as modifier )

      loganberry pie

Word History and Origins

Origin of loganberry¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of loganberry¹

C19: named after James H. Logan (1841–1928), American judge and horticulturist who first grew it (1881)

Example Sentences

Beautiful beverages have been made from cranberries, loganberries, blackberries and even Douglas fir buds.

From New York Times

I linked up with two friendly riders from Snohomish County, and we took off on a sunny, slightly windy day past fields of corn, potato, broccoli, strawberries, loganberries and wheat.

From Seattle Times

Back then, most Washington wines were made from other fruits — such as loganberries, apples or strawberries — or fortified with brandy, meaning they were sweet and high in alcohol.

From Seattle Times

And are they that much better than other berries still, outreigning the seedy boysenberry or the loganberry?

From Seattle Times

He grew loganberries, and picked apples and pears from old trees on the property.

From Literature