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Fen

Fen Meaning & Definition
Fen Definition And Meaning

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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