A tree-like creature from Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology, or in computing, a framework entity.
Modern English creation by J.R.R. Tolkien, derived from Old English 'ent' meaning giant. Tolkien drew inspiration from Anglo-Saxon poetry where ents were ancient giants who built stone structures.
Tolkien's Ents represent one of literature's most poignant environmental allegories, as these ancient tree-shepherds embody the slow, deliberate wisdom of nature itself. The word has transcended fantasy literature to become shorthand for any protector of forests in environmental discourse.
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