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noun (hesperidi, a)
- Any of several kinds of berry, berries having pulpy interiors, and leathery skins containing aromatic oils. Includes citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime.
Etymology: Linnaeus gave the name Hesperideí to an order containing the genus Citrus, in allusion to the golden apples of the w:Hesperides, Hesperides. The hesperid- stem is now used to form technical terms, such as hesperidin, relating to the citrus fruits.
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