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Location
Particularly associated with the highlands of Fangorn Forest
Species
Several species of the genus Sorbus
Pronunciation
lassemi'sta
Meaning
'Grey leaf'
Other names
Carnimírië, Orofarnë; known today as the rowan or mountain ash

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Lassemista

An Elvish name for the rowan-tree

One of the names used by Bregalad the Ent in his lament for the ancient rowans cut down and destroyed by the Orcs. The name translates as 'grey-leaf', and Bregalad also gave the rowans two other Elvish names: Orofarnë and Carnimírië.


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Orofarnë

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Lassemista

An Elvish name for the rowan-tree

Location
Particularly associated with the highlands of Fangorn Forest
Species
Several species of the genus Sorbus
Pronunciation
lassemi'sta
Meaning
'Grey leaf'
Other names
Carnimírië, Orofarnë; known today as the rowan or mountain ash

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 23 September 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

Lassemista

An Elvish name for the rowan-tree

One of the names used by Bregalad the Ent in his lament for the ancient rowans cut down and destroyed by the Orcs. The name translates as 'grey-leaf', and Bregalad also gave the rowans two other Elvish names: Orofarnë and Carnimírië.


See also...

Orofarnë

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 23 September 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.