HESPERIDIUM


Meaning of HESPERIDIUM in English

[ ˌhɛspə'rɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural hesperidia -dɪə ) Botany a fruit with sectioned pulp inside a separable rind, e.g. an orange.

Origin

C19: based on mod. L Hesperideae (former order name), named after the golden apples of the Hesperides (see Hesperian ) + -ium .

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