hesperidium
nounUK /ˌhɛspəˈrɪdiəm/
US /ˌhɛspəˈrɪdiəm/
A hesperidium is a juicy fruit with a thick peel, like an orange or a lemon.
The orange is a hesperidium because it has a thick rind and juicy sections inside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In botany, a berry with a leathery rind and fleshy pulp divided into segments.
Botanists classify the grapefruit as a hesperidium.
3. The fruit of any plant in the citrus family.
The market sold many hesperidia, including oranges and tangerines.
4. A type of modified berry named after the golden apples of the Hesperides in Greek myth.
The term hesperidium comes from the mythical garden of the Hesperides.