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Definition of fen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
geographyUK low, flat, wet land in eastern EnglandUK
- A narrow path crossed the fen at sunrise.
2.
ecosystemTECH. wetland with alkaline water and peatTECH.
- The fen was home to many rare plants.
3.
financeTECH. one-hundredth of a yuan in ChinaTECH.
- He paid five fen for the candy.
Images of fen
low, flat, wet land in eastern England 
wetland with alkaline water and peat
Origin of fen
Old English, fenn (marsh)
Terms with fen included in their meaning
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marshy area
wet area with many marshes, often boggy or fen-like
Examples of fen in a sentence
The fen is home to diverse wildlife. Birdwatchers often visit the fen for rare sightings. The fen's ecosystem supports diverse wildlife. The price of the pen was ten fen. She saved every fen to buy a gift.
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- French:marais, tourbière alcaline, ...
- German:Moor, Feuchtgebiet, ...
- Italian:palude, torbiera alcalina, ...
- Spanish:pantano, pantano alcalino, ...
- Portuguese:pântano, fen, ...
- Chinese:沼泽地, 碱性湿地, ...
- Japanese:湿地, 分, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَنْقَع, مستنقع قلوي, ...
- Hebrew:בִּיצָה, בִּצַּת כְּבוֹל, ...
- Russian:фен, фэнь, ...
- Ukrainian:фен, фень, ...
- Hindi:फेन, दलदली भूमि, ...
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