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■ 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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■ noun ( plural same) a monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan.
Origin
from Chin. fēn 'a hundredth part'.