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| | | location=[[Middle-earth]], especially [[Hollin]] | ||
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'''Holly''' was a thorny evergreen species of ilex. In [[Middle-earth]], it was especially abundant in the land of [[Hollin]], which took its name from this tree.<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> The [[Sindarin]] word for "holly" was ''[[ereg]]''.<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''ereg''</ref> | '''Holly''' was a thorny evergreen species of ilex. In [[Middle-earth]], it was especially abundant in the land of [[Hollin]], which took its name from this tree.<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> The [[Sindarin]] word for "holly" was ''[[ereg]]''.<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''ereg''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 17 December 2017
| Holly | |
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| Location | Middle-earth, especially Hollin |
| Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Appearance | Evergreen trees with spiny leaves |
Holly was a thorny evergreen species of ilex. In Middle-earth, it was especially abundant in the land of Hollin, which took its name from this tree.[1] The Sindarin word for "holly" was ereg.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", ereg
