About The Word Fen
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Fen
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What's The Definition Of Fen?
[n] low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"
[n] 100 fen equal 1 yuan Synonyms | Synonyms for Fen: fenland | marsh | marshland Related Terms | Find terms related to Fen: See Also | Chinese monetary unit | jiao | wetland Fen In Webster's Dictionary \Fen\, n. [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen,
OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth.
fani mud.]
Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with
water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic
plants; boggy land; moor; marsh.
'Mid reedy fens wide spread. --Wordsworth.
Note: Fen is used adjectively with the sense of belonging to,
or of the nature of, a fen or fens.
{Fen boat}, a boat of light draught used in marshes.
{Fen duck} (Zo["o]l.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the
shoveler. [Prov. Eng.]
{Fen fowl} (Zo["o]l.), any water fowl that frequent fens.
{Fen goose} (Zo["o]l.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov.
Eng.]
{Fen land}, swamp land.
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