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Webster 1913 Edition
Hesperidium
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Hesˊpe-rid′i-um
,Noun.
[NL. So called in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. See
Hesperides
.] (Bot.)
A large berry with a thick rind, as a lemon or an orange.
Definition 2024
hesperidium
hesperidium
English
Noun
hesperidium (plural hesperidia)
- Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.