olallieberry

noun

olal·​lie·​ber·​ry ˈō-lə-lē-ˌber-ē 

: a blackish berry that is a hybrid of a loganberry and youngberry, resembles an elongated blackberry, and is grown chiefly along the western U.S. coast

Examples of olallieberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your next stop is Cambria, a quiet coastal community known for its lush pine trees and olallieberry pie. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022

For lunch, stop by Linn’s Restaurant which is known for its famous olallieberry—a cross between a blackberry with a raspberry—pies and desserts. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 3 July 2021

The olallieberry, a cross between a blackberry, loganberry and youngberry, originated in 1949 in Oregon, but mostly thrives in California — especially on the coast. — SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Chinook Jargon olallie berry, probably from Lower Chinook úlali camas patch, from ú-lalχ camas + -iχ, deictic suffix

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for olallieberry

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