FEN


Meaning of FEN in English

~ 1

■ noun a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land.

↘( the Fens ) flat low-lying areas of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk, formerly marshland but now largely drained.

↘ Ecology wetland with alkaline, neutral, or only slightly acid peaty soil. Compare with bog .

Derivatives

~ny adjective

Origin

OE ~(n) , of Gmc origin.

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~ 2

■ noun ( plural same) a monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan.

Origin

from Chin. fēn 'a hundredth part'.

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