hesperidium
/ˌhɛspəˈrɪdɪəm
/noun (plural hesperidia /ˌhɛspəˈrɪdɪə/) Botany
A fruit with sectioned pulp inside a separable rind, e.g. an orange or grapefruit.It includes notes of hesperidia with undertones of jasmine and chamomile blossom over a soft musk base note....
- In the hesperidium, the layer of endocarp lining the outside of the locule grow as hairs that project into the locule.
- In citrus hesperidia, the creasing of albedo appears to be strictly related to a decrease of cell wall pectins beyond a critical level.
Origin
Mid 19th century: based on Hesperideae, former name of an order of plants containing citrus fruits, named after the golden apples of the Hesperides (see Hesperides) + -ium.
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