Hesperidium Definition

hĕspə-rĭdē-əm
hesperidia
noun
The fruit of a citrus plant, as an orange or lemon.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hesperidium

Noun

Singular:
hesperidium
Plural:
hesperidia

Origin of Hesperidium

  • Linnaeus gave the name Hesperideae to an order containing the genus Citrus, in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. The hesperid- stem is now used to form technical terms, such as hesperidin, relating to the citrus fruits.

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin from Hesperides land where golden apples grow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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