loganberry

Definition

A hybrid berry, produced by crossing a raspberry with a blackberry, considered a species Rubus loganobaccus, a variety Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, or a nothospecies Rubus × loganobaccus.

Etymology

From Logan + berry, named for the American lawyer and horticulturist James Harvey Logan (1841-1928).

Example Sentences

• "Brad hesitated, peering at the grid of spun sugar that jutted from his loganberry parfait."