FEN


Meaning of FEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fen

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fenn; akin to Old High German fenna fen, Sanskrit pa ṅ ka mud

Date: before 12th century

: low land that is covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drained and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds)

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