hesperidium

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hesperidium - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hesperidium \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.
     [1913 Webster]