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'''Mallos''' was a flower that grew in the vales of [[Lebennin]] in [[Gondor]], described as having the shape and colour of a golden bell. | '''Mallos''' was a flower that grew in the vales of [[Lebennin]] in [[Gondor]], described as having the shape and colour of a golden bell.<ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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Mallos was a flower that grew in the vales of Lebennin in Gondor, described as having the shape and colour of a golden bell.[1]
Etymology
Mallos is a Sindarin name meaning "golden flower",[2] apparently consisting of elements related to malt ("gold") + loth/loss ("flower"/"snow"). The Westron name of the flower is given as Goldenbell.[source?]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 100
