A berry having a thickened leathery rind and juicy pulp divided into segments, as an orange or other citrus fruit.
[New Latin, from HESPERIDES, land where golden apples grow.]
hesperidium
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hes·per·id·i·um (hĕs'pə-rĭd'ē-əm)  |
n., pl., -i·a (-ē-ə).
A berry having a thickened leathery rind and juicy pulp divided into segments, as an orange or other citrus fruit.
A berry having a thickened leathery rind and juicy pulp divided into segments, as an orange or other citrus fruit.
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- hesperidene
- hesperidin
- lime (botany)
- lemon (botany)
- fruit (plant, food)
- Hesperidium
- How is orange juice made?
- Accessory fruit
- Citrus Fruit
- Samara (fruit)
- Epigynous berry
- Albedo (disambiguation)
- Fruit anatomy
- Compound fruit
