Fen FEN, n. [L. fons, Eng. fountain.] Low land overflowed, or
covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse
grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; a moor or marsh.
A long canal the muddy fen divides. FEN'-BERRY, n. A kind
of blackberry. FEN'-BORN, a. Born or produced in a fen. FEN'-CRESS, n. Cress growing in fens. FEN'-CRICKET,
n. an insect that digs for itself a little hole in the ground. FEN'-DUCK, n. a species of wild duck. FEN'-FOWL,
n. any fowl that frequents fens. FEN'-LAND, n. Marshy land.
fen
n 1: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
2: 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" [syn: marsh,
marshland, fen, fenland]
fen I. nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English fenn; akin to
Old High German fenna fen, Sanskrit paṅka 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) II. noun (pluralfen)
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) fēnDate: 1916
— see yuan at money table
fen n. 1 a low marshy or flooded area of land. 2 (the Fens) flat low-lying areas in and around Cambridgeshire. Phrases and idioms: fen-berry (pl. -berries) a cranberry. fen-fire
will-o'-the-wisp. Derivatives: fenny adj. Etymology: OE fenn f. Gmc
fen
̈ɪfen n. 1 a low marshy or flooded area of land. 2 (the Fens) flat
low-lying areas in and around Cambridgeshire. øfen-berry (pl. -berries)
a cranberry. fen-fire will-o'-the-wisp. øøfenny adj. [OE fenn f. Gmc]
Fen \Fen\, n. [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen,
OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth.
fani mud.]
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 (Zo["o]l.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the
shoveler. [Prov. Eng.]
Fen fowl (Zo["o]l.), any water fowl that frequent fens.
Fen goose (Zo["o]l.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov.
Eng.]
Fen land, swamp land.
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