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'''Niphredil''' was a small pale flower that grew first at the moment of [[Lúthien]]'s birth in [[Doriath]]. It was also found among the golden trees of [[Lothlórien]], thickest on [[Cerin Amroth]].
'''Niphredil''' was a small white flower that grew first at the moment of [[Lúthien]]'s birth in [[Doriath]]. It was also found among the golden trees of [[Lothlórien]], thickest on [[Cerin Amroth]], where some pale green varieties could be seen.
==Etymology==
The name means "little pallor" (''[[niphred]]'' + ''[[-il]]'') perhaps referring to its snow-like appearance.
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Niphredil was a small white flower that grew first at the moment of Lúthien's birth in Doriath. It was also found among the golden trees of Lothlórien, thickest on Cerin Amroth, where some pale green varieties could be seen.

Etymology

The name means "little pallor" (niphred + -il) perhaps referring to its snow-like appearance.