Meanings
Origin
Linnaeus gave the name Hesperideae to an order containing the genus Citrus, in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. The hesperid- stem is now used to form technical terms, such as hesperidin, relating to the citrus fruits.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 柑果
- 柑果 (gānguǒ)any of several kinds of berries
Esperanto hesperidio
- hesperidioany of several kinds of berries
French hespéride
- hespérideany of several kinds of berries
German Hesperidium, Endokarpbeere
- Hesperidiumany of several kinds of berries
- Endokarpbeereany of several kinds of berries
Hungarian citrusgyümölcs, citrusféle gyümölcs
- citrusgyümölcsany of several kinds of berries
- citrusféle gyümölcsany of several kinds of berries
Italian esperidio
- esperidioany of several kinds of berries
Japanese 柑果
- 柑果 (kanka)any of several kinds of berries
Polish owoc drzewa cytrusowego
- owoc drzewa cytrusowegoany of several kinds of berries
Portuguese hesperídio
- hesperídioany of several kinds of berries
Russian геспери́дий
- геспери́дий (gesperídij)any of several kinds of berries
Spanish hesperidio
- hesperidioany of several kinds of berries
Tagalog bultasbunga
- bultasbungaany of several kinds of berries
Welsh orenffrwyth
- orenffrwythany of several kinds of berries
Cite this entry
APA
hesperidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesperidium
MLA
“hesperidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesperidium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesperidium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesperidium.
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