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Dates
First cultivated in c. III 2670 (1070 by the Shire-reckoning)
Location
Grown especially in the Southfarthing of the Shire, and also on the Bree-hill
Origins
Cultivated from wild herbs by Tobold Hornblower, probably originating from the Bree-land
Race
Most commonly enjoyed by Hobbits, though members of various other races also enjoyed smoking pipes
Other names
Halflings' Leaf, Pipe-weed, Sweet Galenas, Tobacco, Westmansweed

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Leaf

The Pipe-weed of the Hobbits

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A broad name for the plant cultivated by the hobbits for smoking, and for that reason more commonly known as 'Halflings' Leaf'. It had many other names besides, from the plain 'pipe-weed' or 'westmansweed' to its more elegant name among the Dúnedain, 'sweet galenas'.


See also...

Amethyst Hornblower, Four Farthings, Hornblower Family, Longbottom Leaf, Pimple, Southlinch, Sweet Galenas, Tobacco, Westmansweed

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