loganberry

Thân thiện

A gardener picks a ripe loganberry from a bush.

Definition

Noun 1. A large, dark red, edible berry: A loganberry is a type of fruit that is a hybrid between a raspberry and a blackberry. It is typically larger than a raspberry, elongated, and dark red to purplish in color when ripe. 2. The plant that produces this berry: The loganberry also refers to the prickly, trailing bramble plant (Rubus × loganobaccus) on which this fruit grows.

Usage Examples

• Noun (referring to the fruit):
  • The pie was filled with fresh loganberries.
  • She picked a basket of ripe loganberries from the garden.
• Noun (referring to the plant):
  • We planted a loganberry against the fence last spring.
  • The loganberry requires support as it grows.

Advanced Usage

• Cultivar Names: Specific cultivated varieties of loganberry may have names, such as the 'LY59' or 'American' loganberry, which denote particular strains developed for size, hardiness, or flavor.
• Commercial Product: The term is used in commerce for products made from the fruit, e.g., , , or .

Variants and Related Words

• Hybrid Berry: A general term for berries created by cross-breeding different species, such as the tayberry (loganberry x blackberry) or boysenberry (a complex hybrid involving loganberry, raspberry, and blackberry).
• Bramble: A common name for any prickly, shrubby plant of the genus , which includes raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries.
• Dewberry: A trailing species of blackberry; the loganberry is sometimes classified as a large variety of dewberry.

Synonyms

• Berry (general)
• Hybrid berry (general)
• Cane fruit (general, referring to fruit from bramble plants)

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Loganberry bush/vine/cane: Refers to the plant itself.
• Loganberry patch: An area where loganberry plants are grown.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large red variety of the dewberry
2. red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Rubus loganobaccus
• Rubus ursinus loganobaccus