Definition of Hespiridium

Definition of Hespiridium

||Hes`pe*rid"i*um (?), n. [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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Any of several kinds of berries having pulpy interiors, and leathery skins containing aromatic oils. Includes citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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