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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>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek ''αμάραντος''; it is also the name of a plant with purple or crimson flowers.<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref>
"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
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationBuckland
BirthS.R. 1304
DeathS.R. 1398 (aged 94)
Family
FamilyBrandybuck
ParentageGorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took
SiblingsRorimac, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, Primula
Physical Description
GenderFemale

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

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
  2. Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
  3. https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus, Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"