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'''Oiolairë''' was a [[ | '''Oiolairë''' was a [[Fragrant Trees|Fragrant Tree]] that grew in [[Númenor]], and especially in the western region known as [[Nísimaldar]]. It was the custom among [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] mariners to place a cut bough of [[oiolairë]] on the prows of their [[ships]], called the [[Green Bough of Return]], as a symbol of good fortune.<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref><ref>{{UT|Aldarion}}</ref> | ||
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The word ''oiolairë'' means "Ever-summer" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[oio]]''= "endless period" and ''[[lairë]]''= "summer").{{fact}} | |||
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[[fr:encyclo/biologie/flore/oiolaire]] | [[fr:encyclo/biologie/flore/oiolaire]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:17, 2 January 2021
Oiolairë was a Fragrant Tree that grew in Númenor, and especially in the western region known as Nísimaldar. It was the custom among Númenórean mariners to place a cut bough of oiolairë on the prows of their ships, called the Green Bough of Return, as a symbol of good fortune.[1][2]
Etymology
The word oiolairë means "Ever-summer" in Quenya (from oio= "endless period" and lairë= "summer").[source?]
