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Amaranth was the second child of [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Mirabella Took]].<ref>{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref> | Amaranth was the second child of [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Mirabella Took]].<ref>{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref> | ||
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"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek ''αμάραντος'' | "Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek ''αμάραντος''.<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> It is also the common name for a group of 60-70 plants, belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. They are used as food and in ornamental gardens; some are weeds.<ref>''https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus'', Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"</ref> | ||
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Amaranth Brandybuck | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Buckland |
Birth | S.R. 1304 |
Death | S.R. 1398 (aged 94) |
Family | |
Family | Brandybuck |
Parentage | Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took |
Siblings | Rorimac, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, Primula |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Amaranth Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.
History
Amaranth was the second child of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took.[1]
Etymology
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek αμάραντος.[2] It is also the common name for a group of 60-70 plants, belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. They are used as food and in ornamental gardens; some are weeds.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus, Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"