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He could be talking about Tol Eressëa indeed... the Noldorin elves that live there were referred to as 'gnomes' in Tolkiens earlier works like the book of lost tales. And in most fantasy novels 'gnomes' are little people with pointy hats... not in Tolkiens work though.