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Hesperian :: Hesperian (a.) Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidae, or skippers..

Hesperian :: Hesperian (n.) Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidae; a skipper.

Hesperides :: Hesperides (n. pl.) The daughters of Hesperus, or Night (brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon and get some of these apples was one of the labors of Hercules. Called also Atlantides..

Hesperidene :: Hesperidene (n.) An isomeric variety of terpene from orange oil.

Hesperetin :: Hesperetin (n.) A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste, obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid..

Hesperides :: Hesperides (n. pl.) The garden producing the golden apples.

Hesperid :: Hesperid (a. & n.) Same as 3d Hesperian.

Hesperidin :: Hesperidin (n.) A glucoside found in ripe and unripe fruit (as the orange), and extracted as a white crystalline substance..

Hesperidium :: Hesperidium (n.) A large berry with a thick rind, as a lemon or an orange..

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