The Encyclopedia of Arda - Oaks (original) (raw)

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Location Found throughout Middle-earth Species Various trees of the genus Quercus, especially Quercus robur, the English Oak, and Quercus ilex, the Holm-oak1 Meaning An ancient name of uncertain origin2 Indexes: Alphabetical: O Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 October 2013 Updates planned: 1 Majestic woodland trees One of the commonest trees in Middle-earth, found throughout its forests. Notes 1 Though Tolkien's references to these trees are generally simply 'oak', he must surely have normally had in mind the tall and strong English Oak, Quercus robur. A significant exception is the holm-oak, a smaller evergreen variety that is explicitly identified as growing in Ithilien. 2 The original Indo-European word for 'oak' was something like dreu, but in the Germanic language branch that word evolved to describe any tree (and indeed is the source of the word 'tree' itself). As that change developed, oaks received their own specific name (probably originally aiks), but the origin of that name remains unclear. See also... Doriath, Eldest, Holm-oaks, Ilexes, Oakenshield, Old Noakes, Woody End Indexes: Alphabetical: O Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 October 2013 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Choose which of the great value Discus business packages is best for you...

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Location Found throughout Middle-earth Species Various trees of the genus Quercus, especially Quercus robur, the English Oak, and Quercus ilex, the Holm-oak1 Meaning An ancient name of uncertain origin2 Indexes: Alphabetical: O Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 October 2013 Updates planned: 1 Majestic woodland trees One of the commonest trees in Middle-earth, found throughout its forests. Notes 1 Though Tolkien's references to these trees are generally simply 'oak', he must surely have normally had in mind the tall and strong English Oak, Quercus robur. A significant exception is the holm-oak, a smaller evergreen variety that is explicitly identified as growing in Ithilien. 2 The original Indo-European word for 'oak' was something like dreu, but in the Germanic language branch that word evolved to describe any tree (and indeed is the source of the word 'tree' itself). As that change developed, oaks received their own specific name (probably originally aiks), but the origin of that name remains unclear. See also... Doriath, Eldest, Holm-oaks, Ilexes, Oakenshield, Old Noakes, Woody End Indexes: Alphabetical: O Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 October 2013 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Choose which of the great value Discus business packages is best for you...