Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HY-DRAN'GE-A
HY-DRAN'GE-A, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water, and αγγειον, a vessel.]
- A plant which grows in the water, and bears a beautiful flower. Its capsule has been compared to a cup. De Theis, Gloss. Botan.
- The name of a genus of plants.
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