HESPERIDIA

Noun

hesperidia

plural of hesperidium

Source: Wiktionary


HESPERIDIUM

Hes`pe*rid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL. So called in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. See Hesperides.] (Bot.)

Definition: A large berry with a thick rind, as a lemon or an orange.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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