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
fen (plural fens)
A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
fen (plural fens)
unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan
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.
• fenne
fen
(obsolete) Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar.
fen (uncountable)
(obsolete) A kind of mildew that grows on hops.
• 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
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
