Ezellohar

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Ezellohar, also called Corollairë, was the Green Mound before the western gates of Valmar, the city of the Valar. It was the place where the Two Trees of Valinor grew.

Etymology

The name Ezellohar (pron. [eˈzelːoxar]) is Vanyarin for "Green Mound", containing the element ezel, ezella, ezello ("green").[source?] Ezellohar was derived from the Valarin name Ezellôchâr.[1][2]

Corollairë (pron. [ˌkorolˈlaɪre]) is a Quenya name, literally meaning "summer mound".[source?]

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