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Pepo vs Hesperidium - What's the difference?

pepo | hesperidium |

As nouns the difference between pepo and hesperidium

is that pepo is a fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber while hesperidium is any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.

pepo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.
  • A plant producing such a fruit.
  • * 1945 , George Francis Carter, Plant Geography and Culture History in the American Southwest , Issue 5?, page 25
    • The Papago claim that their ancient pepo would produce a mature, sweet melon if the ground were wet only once, while the "new" melons would not.

    Synonyms

    * (fruit) gourd, melon, pumpkin, squash, cucumber * (plant) cucurbit

    Anagrams

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    hesperidium

    English

    (wikipedia hesperidium)

    Noun

    (hesperidia)
  • Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.