n.
Pronunciation: he- ' sper- ə -d ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin hesperidium orange, from Latin Hesperides
Date: 1838
: a crystalline glycoside C 28 H 34 O 15 found in most citrus fruits and especially in orange peel
n.
Pronunciation: he- ' sper- ə -d ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin hesperidium orange, from Latin Hesperides
Date: 1838
: a crystalline glycoside C 28 H 34 O 15 found in most citrus fruits and especially in orange peel
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012