Definition for HY-DRAN'GE-A

HY-DRAN'GE-A, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water, and αγγειον, a vessel.]

  1. A plant which grows in the water, and bears a beautiful flower. Its capsule has been compared to a cup. De Theis, Gloss. Botan.
  2. The name of a genus of plants.

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