hesperidium
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thumb|upright=1.35|Structure of a Citrus hesperidium
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- zest
- Named after
- Hesperides
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- Hesperidium
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- Nicaise Auguste Desvaux
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thumb|upright=1.35|Structure of a Citrus hesperidium
A hesperidium (: hesperidia) is a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind, as in the oranges and lemons of the genus Citrus.
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