hesperidium

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛspəˈrɪdɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hes′pə rid′ē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hes•per•id•i•um  (hes′pə rid′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -per•id•i•a (-pə rid′ē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe fruit of a citrus plant, as an orange.
  • Neo-Latin; see hesperidin, -ium
  • 1865–70;
hes•per•i•date  (he sper′i dāt′),USA pronunciation hes′per•id′e•ous, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hesperidium /ˌhɛspəˈrɪdɪəm/ n
  1. the fruit of citrus plants, in which the flesh consists of fluid-filled hairs and is protected by a tough rind
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin; alluding to the fruit in the garden of the Hesperides

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