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FEN
marsh, marshland, fen, fenland
(noun) 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”
fen
(noun) 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
fen (plural fens)
A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
Etymology 2
Noun
fen (plural fens)
unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan
Etymology 3
Noun
fen pl (plural only)
(dated, fandom) fans; a plural form used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.
Coordinate terms
• fenne
Etymology 4
Interjection
fen
(obsolete) Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar.
Etymology 5
Noun
fen (uncountable)
(obsolete) A kind of mildew that grows on hops.
Anagrams
• ENF, nef
Source: Wiktionary
Fen, n. Etym: [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen, OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth. fani mud.]
Definition: 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 (Zoöl.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the shoveler. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen fowl (Zoöl.), any water fowl that frequent fens.
– Fen goose (Zoöl.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen land, swamp land.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
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