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Wordlist: Plants

This page will contain list of words for plants (and what was believed to be plants), names for their parts and agriculture

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
(healing herb)	arnpâth	n	NL, literally “king leaf”, see “arn”, “pâth”
alder	ulbh	n	NL < Qenya “ulwe”
algae	filp	n	NL < Early Telerin “felpa” < Primitive Elvish root “FILI” (thin)	uncountable
apple	orb	n	NL < Qenya “orva”
ash (tree)	sorz	n	NL < Gnomish “soros”
athelas	arnpâth	n	NL, literally “king leaf”, see “arn”, “pâth”
bark (of tree)	parb	n	Qenya “parma” (skin, bark, parchment, book, writings) < Etym. “PAR” (compose, put together)	uncountable
beech (tree)	broth	n	NL < Ilkorin “breth” < Etym. “BERETH”
berry	poi	n	NL < Qenya “pio”
birch	dhot	n	HG, cited as derived from MERP “blotaz”
blackthorn	forz	n	NL < LOS, SV, HG “forzunk” < MERP (gorse)	колючий кустарник
bloom	lûth-	v	NL, see “lûth” (n, flower)
blossom	lûth-	v	NL, see “lûth” (n, flower)
bole	shutr	n	NL < HG “shûtar” (stem, trunk) < SV
bough	gholf	n	NL < Noldorin “golf” (branch, wand) < Etym. “GÓLOB”; changed in case of other interpretations of “golf” in PN “Golfimbul”
branch	gholf	n	NL < Noldorin “golf” (branch, wand) < Etym. “GÓLOB”; changed in case of other interpretations of “golf” in PN “Golfimbul”
breeze	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
bud	toi	n	NL < Etym. “TUY” (sprout)
burgeon	tûzd	n	NL < Qenya “tuista”
bush	drûth	n	all major dialects < MERP
carrot	sûlg	n	NL < Middle-Quenya “sulka” < Etym. “SÚLUK” (edible root)
chips	tos	n	NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)?	a small piece of wood
coppice	trau	n	NL, merging “tau” (forest, wood) with Qenya “tarwa” (garden, enclosure) < Primitive Elvish “TAÐA”, “TAŘA”	forest of bushes or young trees
copse	trau	n	NL, merging “tau” (forest, wood) with Qenya “tarwa” (garden, enclosure) < Primitive Elvish “TAÐA”, “TAŘA”	forest of bushes or young trees
cotton	izb	n	NL < Sindarin “esbin”, Quenya “ipsin” (fine, thin thread)	uncountable
crown	adal	n	BA < Valarin “Tulukhedelgorûs” (Laurelin)	only about trees
cucumber	kôlz	n	NL < Qenya “kolosta”
cultivate	isl-	v	LOS < SV, MB (plant, n.)	make agriculture; transitive
dust	maul	n	NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour)	uncountable
edible	throkhat	gerv	gerundive from “throkh-” (to eat); lit. “to be eaten”
elm	lâlb	n	NL < Noldorin “laf”, Ilkorin & Gnomish “lalm” < Etym. “(L)ÁLAM”
Ent	ornog	n	NL < “orn” (tree, cf.) merged with Sindarin “Onod”, Noldorin “Ogod” (both meaning “Ent”) and BS “Olog” (troll)
fade	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
fan	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
farm	isl-	v	LOS < SV, MB (plant, n.)	make agriculture; transitive
fern	filg	n	NL < Gnomish “fileg”, Qenya “filqe”
fir	drodh	n	ON, probably typo in MERP “brodh” < Albanian
flay	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
flinders	tos	n	NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)?	a small piece of wood
flour	por	n	NL < Etym. “POR”	uncountable молотое зерно
flower	lûth	n	NL < Sindarin “loth”, Gnomish “lôs” < Etym. “LOT(H)”; also Qenya “losse” (white rose), Gnomish “loth” (flower, rose); compare with all major dialects “lûl”, changed due to similarity with Albanian “lule” (flower) and English “lily”
forest	tau	n	LOS < Sindarin “taw” (wood as material), “tawar”; also Quenya “taurë” (forest), “toa” (wood as material) < Etym. “TÁWAR”; compare also with Etym. “TĀ”, “TAGH” (high, lofty)
fruit	gau	n	NL < Quenya “yávë” < Etym. “YAB”	may also refer to vegetables
garden	thant	n	NL, merging Sindarin “sand”, “sant” (garden, field, yard) with Gnomish “tand” (enclosure, garden) from different Primitive Elvish root (TAÐA)
gather	srunt-	v	NL, merging SV “sru” with fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-”	may be used as euphemism for “pillage, plunder”
grain	blûz	n	NL, merging Gnomish “bloss” (wheat), Qenya “mul” (to grind) of same origin with all major dialects “blûg” < MERP (to grind, mill) < Albanian “bluaj” (to grind)	incl. “grain of sand” etc.; probably an equivalent of Latin “semen”
grain	sru	n	LOS < MB < SV; compare with SV “srû” (fruit)	any grain culture (corn, barley, wheat, etc.)
grass	barth	n	NL < Sindarin “parth” (field, sward) + all major Neo-BS dialects “bar” (grass, hay) < MERP < Albanian	uncountable
grassland	fûdh	n	NL, merging SV, HG “fûadh” < MERP with Gnomish “fladwen” < “flad” (grass, sward)
grove	trau	n	NL, merging “tau” (forest, wood) with Qenya “tarwa” (garden, enclosure) < Primitive Elvish “TAÐA”, “TAŘA”	forest of bushes or young trees
grow	ghalb-	v	NL < Noldorin “galw” (growth), Quenya “alwa” (well-grown) < Etym. “GALA” (to grow; thrive); compare with ZA “ghald-” (to grow stately, greatly); compare with Sindarin “gala” (to grow)	intransitive: to become big
grow (crops)	isl-	v	LOS < SV, MB (plant, n.)	make agriculture; transitive
harvest	srunt-	v	NL, merging SV “sru” with fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-”	may be used as euphemism for “pillage, plunder”
hawthorn	forz	n	NL < LOS, SV, HG “forzunk” < MERP (gorse)	колючий кустарник
hay	thau	n	NL < Gnomish “thaf”	uncountable
heath	bîshk	n	NL < LOS & all major dialects “bîshûk” < MERP
heather	mraun	n	NL < SV “marraun” < MERP	uncountable
hedge	thant	n	NL, merging Sindarin “sand”, “sant” (garden, field, yard) with Gnomish “tand” (enclosure, garden) from different Primitive Elvish root (TAÐA)
herb	barth	n	NL < Sindarin “parth” (field, sward) + all major Neo-BS dialects “bar” (grass, hay) < MERP < Albanian	uncountable
holly (tree)	irk	n	NL < Sindarin “ereg”, Middle-Quenya “erkasse” < Etym. “ERÉK” (thorn); compare with Sindarin “Eregion”
honey	mâth	n	SV, MB	any sweet substance; uncountable
ilex	irk	n	NL < Sindarin “ereg”, Middle-Quenya “erkasse” < Etym. “ERÉK” (thorn); compare with Sindarin “Eregion”
ivy	odol	n	NL < Neo-Sindarin “edol” < Gnomish “ethlin”, Qenya “etil”	uncountable
juice	saub	n	NL < Etym. “SAB”; compare Noldorin “saw”, Quenya “sáve”, Primitive Elvish “sāba”	juice of fruit or flower; uncountable
kingsfoil	arnpâth	n	NL, literally “king leaf”, see “arn”, “pâth”
leaf	gâth	n	LOS < MB, SV “gathl”	как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
leaf	pâth	n	ZB < Valarin “Ibrîniðilpathânezel” (Telperion, “Silver-flower leaf-green”); suitable as merging of LOS (see “gâth”), SV “gathl” and HG “pa” (< Sumerian)	only literal meaning
lily	nidh	n	ZB < Valarin “iniðil” < “Ibrîniðilpathânezel” (Telperion)	any large flower
log	kung	n	MERP
meadow	fûdh	n	NL, merging SV, HG “fûadh” < MERP with Gnomish “fladwen” < “flad” (grass, sward)
meal	por	n	NL < Etym. “POR”	uncountable молотое зерно
moor	bîshk	n	NL < LOS & all major dialects “bîshûk” < MERP
needle	bodh	n	HG < all major dialects “brodh” (pine) < MERP (pine, fir)
oak	daurn	n	NL, merging “dau” (great) with “orn” (tree) (see corresponding articles) with Ilkorin “dorn” (oak), Noldorin “doron” < Etym. “DÓRON”
oat	ruth	n	NL < Gnomish “ruthli”	uncountable
page (of book)	gâth	n	LOS < MB, SV “gathl”	как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
pansy	hîln	n	NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.)
peel	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
peel	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
peg	ghru	n	LOS (stick, pole, penis, club) < SV “ghrû” (erected penis) < ? MB “rû”	euphemism for “penis” - compare with “ghîr-” (to lust)
pine	stôn	n	NL < rejected Primitive Elvish “stāna”, “stŏna” < Etym. “THŌN”
plant	isl-	v	LOS < SV, MB (plant, n.)	make agriculture; transitive
plant	sruth-	v	NL < LOS “sru” (seed, grain) (n) < MB, SV	to put seed into the soil
plough	gadh	n	NL < early Primitive Elvish root “HYAÐA”
plow	gadh	n	NL < early Primitive Elvish root “HYAÐA”
pole	ghru	n	LOS (stick, pole, penis, club) < SV “ghrû” (erected penis) < ? MB “rû”	euphemism for “penis” - compare with “ghîr-” (to lust)
pollen	maul	n	NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour)	uncountable
poppy	lorlûth	n	NL, “sleep-flower”; see “lor”, “lûth”
potato	firdbugh	n	NL, lit. “egg-root” < LOS, SV, HG “bughnrakh” (potato, lit. “root-ball”, “root-egg”); see “fird”, “bugh”	в т.ч. 1 штука
potato	ghâmporb	n	NL, lit. “earth-apple”; see “ghâmp”, “orb”; compare with Neo-Quenya “cemorva”	может относится к 1 плоду
powder	maul	n	NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour)	uncountable
prickle	thurb	n	NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn)
puff	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
reap	srunt-	v	NL, merging SV “sru” with fictional proto-word “skrinkht” to connect “shrakh-” and “srinkh-” with Sindarin “critha-” (reap) < Etym. “KIRIK” (gather, collect, reap), Primitive Elvish “k'rikta-”	may be used as euphemism for “pillage, plunder”
reed	lizg	n	NL < Sindarin “lisg”	any plant growing near water with long stem; uncountable
rind	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
rind	parb	n	Qenya “parma” (skin, bark, parchment, book, writings) < Etym. “PAR” (compose, put together)	uncountable
rod	ghru	n	LOS (stick, pole, penis, club) < SV “ghrû” (erected penis) < ? MB “rû”	euphemism for “penis” - compare with “ghîr-” (to lust)
root	bugh	n	LOS (root, origin) < MB, SV “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning)	more literal meaning than in other dialects
sapling	tûzd	n	NL < Qenya “tuista”
seaweed	filp	n	NL < Early Telerin “felpa” < Primitive Elvish root “FILI” (thin)	uncountable
sedge	lizg	n	NL < Sindarin “lisg”	any plant growing near water with long stem; uncountable
seed	blûz	n	NL, merging Gnomish “bloss” (wheat), Qenya “mul” (to grind) of same origin with all major dialects “blûg” < MERP (to grind, mill) < Albanian “bluaj” (to grind)	incl. “grain of sand” etc.; probably an equivalent of Latin “semen”
seed	sru	n	LOS < MB < SV; compare with SV “srû” (fruit)	any grain culture (corn, barley, wheat, etc.)
separate (by air)	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
sheet (of paper, fabric)	gâth	n	LOS < MB, SV “gathl”	как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
shoot	tûzd	n	NL < Qenya “tuista”
shrivel	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
shrub	drûth	n	all major dialects < MERP
skin	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
skin	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
sliver	tos	n	NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)?	a small piece of wood
sloebush	forz	n	NL < LOS, SV, HG “forzunk” < MERP (gorse)	колючий кустарник
sow	isl-	v	LOS < SV, MB (plant, n.)	make agriculture; transitive
sow	sruth-	v	NL < LOS “sru” (seed, grain) (n) < MB, SV	to put seed into the soil
spike	thurb	n	NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn)
splinter	tos	n	NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)?	a small piece of wood
sprig	tûzd	n	NL < Qenya “tuista”
sprout	tûzd	n	NL < Qenya “tuista”
stalk	sharb	n	NL, merging HG “shab” with Qenya “sirpe” < Primitive Elvish “siripi”
stem	sharb	n	NL, merging HG “shab” with Qenya “sirpe” < Primitive Elvish “siripi”
stick	gholf	n	NL < Noldorin “golf” (branch, wand) < Etym. “GÓLOB”; changed in case of other interpretations of “golf” in PN “Golfimbul”
stick	ghru	n	LOS (stick, pole, penis, club) < SV “ghrû” (erected penis) < ? MB “rû”	euphemism for “penis” - compare with “ghîr-” (to lust)
sting	thurb	n	NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn)
straw	shirb	n	NL < Gnomish “sirp” < Primitive Elvish root “SIRIPI” (stalk); see also “sharb” (stem)
sugar	mâth	n	SV, MB	any sweet substance; uncountable
sward	fûdh	n	NL, merging SV, HG “fûadh” < MERP with Gnomish “fladwen” < “flad” (grass, sward)
syrup	mâth	n	SV, MB	any sweet substance; uncountable
thorn	thurb	n	NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn)
thrive	ghalb-	v	NL < Noldorin “galw” (growth), Quenya “alwa” (well-grown) < Etym. “GALA” (to grow; thrive); compare with ZA “ghald-” (to grow stately, greatly); compare with Sindarin “gala” (to grow)	intransitive: to become big
tree	orn	n	NL < Sindarin “orn” (tall tree), Quenya “ornë” (high isolated tree) < Etym. “ÓR-NI”
trunk	shutr	n	NL < HG “shûtar” (stem, trunk) < SV
twig	gholf	n	NL < Noldorin “golf” (branch, wand) < Etym. “GÓLOB”; changed in case of other interpretations of “golf” in PN “Golfimbul”
ventilate	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
violet	hîln	n	NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.)
weed	ghûd	n	LOS < HG
whiff	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
willow	tauz	n	NL < Quenya “tasar”, Sindarin “tathar” < Etym. “TATHAR”, merged with LOS “tau” (wood, cf.)
winnow	zûp-	v	NL, Qenya word “pusilla” (to puff, whiff, breeze), “puse” (n) written reversed and merged with NL “zûd” (wind) and “zûzd” (breeze)	blow of wind or artificial air movement (ventilation, air separation) о ветре, искусственном потоке воздуха или процессе сепарации воздухом
wither	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
wood	tau	n	LOS < Sindarin “taw” (wood as material), “tawar”; also Quenya “taurë” (forest), “toa” (wood as material) < Etym. “TÁWAR”; compare also with Etym. “TĀ”, “TAGH” (high, lofty)

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