Potatoes - Revision history

72.135.202.99 at 21:35, 8 October 2012

2012-10-08T21:35:59Z

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	Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.		Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.
	{{References}}		{{References}}
		+	[[Category:Food]]
	[[Category:Plants]]		[[Category:Plants]]

Gamling at 18:11, 22 June 2011

2011-06-22T18:11:22Z

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	\| family=Nightshades		\| family=Nightshades
−	\| location=	+	\| location=[[The Shire]]
	\| appearance=		\| appearance=
	\| references=		\| references=
−	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Samwise Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].	+	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]] ([[Hamfast Gamgee]] was recognized locally as an expert on growing potatoes).<ref>{{FR\|I1}}</ref> [[Samwise Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].<ref>{{TT\|IV4}}</ref>

	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==
−	The existence of potatoes in the ancient European setting of [[Middle-earth]] is problematic since potatoes came from America only in the recent centuries. Tolkien avoided using foreign concepts and terms of English vocabulary such as Native American words. For example [[tomatoes]] were referred in the first edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' but removed in the second one.	+	The existence of potatoes in the ancient European setting of [[Middle-earth]] is problematic since potatoes came from America only in the recent centuries. Tolkien avoided using foreign concepts and terms of English vocabulary such as Native American words. For example [[tomatoes]] were referred in the first edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' but removed in the second one.

	The term "taters" is perhaps an attempt to 'anglicize' or 'Hobbitize' this word.		The term "taters" is perhaps an attempt to 'anglicize' or 'Hobbitize' this word.

	Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.		Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.
−		+	{{References}}
	[[Category:Plants]]		[[Category:Plants]]

Mithbot: Bot Message: changing link to Tolkien

2010-12-14T19:17:56Z

Bot Message: changing link to Tolkien

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	The term "taters" is perhaps an attempt to 'anglicize' or 'Hobbitize' this word.		The term "taters" is perhaps an attempt to 'anglicize' or 'Hobbitize' this word.

−	Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.	+	Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.

	[[Category:Plants]]		[[Category:Plants]]

Mithbot: Bot Message: fixed unnecessary piped-link to Samwise Gamgee

2010-10-16T21:15:58Z

Bot Message: fixed unnecessary piped-link to Samwise Gamgee

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−	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[~~Samwise Gamgee\|~~Samwise Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].	+	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Samwise Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].

	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==

Mithbot: Bot Message: changing link to Samwise Gamgee

2010-07-01T14:50:44Z

Bot Message: changing link to Samwise Gamgee

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−	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[~~Sam~~ Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].	+	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Samwise Gamgee\|Samwise Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].

	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==

Grond at 13:23, 2 January 2010

2010-01-02T13:23:32Z

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−	'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Sam Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].	+	{{plants
		+	\| image=
		+	\| name=Potatoes
		+	\| othernames=Taters
		+	\| derivation=
		+	\| family=Nightshades
		+	\| location=
		+	\| appearance=
		+	\| references=
		+	\|}}'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Sam Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].

	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==

Sage at 14:01, 13 February 2009

2009-02-13T14:01:29Z

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−	'''Potatoes''' were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. ~~How they came~~ to ~~exist~~ in [[Middle-earth]] is ~~something of a mystery -~~ in ~~principle, they should not have appeared east of~~ the [[~~Great Sea~~]] ~~for several thousand years after~~ the [[~~War of the Ring~~]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.	+	'''Potatoes''' or '''taters''' in [[Hobbitish]], were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. [[Sam Gamgee]] expected to find them in [[Ithilien]].
		+
		+	==Inspiration==
		+	The existence of potatoes in the ancient European setting of [[Middle-earth]] is problematic since potatoes came from America only in the recent centuries. Tolkien avoided using foreign concepts and terms of English vocabulary such as Native American words. For example [[tomatoes]] were referred in the first edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' but removed in the second one.
		+
		+	The term "taters" is perhaps an attempt to 'anglicize' or 'Hobbitize' this word.
		+
		+	Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related root plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.

	[[Category:Plants]]		[[Category:Plants]]

Hyarion: Added to Category:Plants

2006-08-06T04:37:28Z

Added to Category:Plants

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	'''Potatoes''' were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. How they came to exist in [[Middle-earth]] is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the [[Great Sea]] for several thousand years after the [[War of the Ring]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.		'''Potatoes''' were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. How they came to exist in [[Middle-earth]] is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the [[Great Sea]] for several thousand years after the [[War of the Ring]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.
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		+	[[Category:Plants]]

Hyarion at 04:06, 9 April 2006

2006-04-09T04:06:18Z

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−	~~Root~~ vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. How they came to exist in [[Middle-earth]] is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the [[Great Sea]] for several thousand years after the [[War of the Ring]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.	+	'''Potatoes''' were root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. How they came to exist in [[Middle-earth]] is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the [[Great Sea]] for several thousand years after the [[War of the Ring]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.

Hyarion at 08:02, 23 October 2005

2005-10-23T08:02:32Z

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Root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the [[Hobbits]]. How they came to exist in [[Middle-earth]] is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the [[Great Sea]] for several thousand years after the [[War of the Ring]]. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in [[Tolkien]]'s work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the [[Númenóreans]] that later became extinct.