fen
$ \mathrm{fen}^1
|fen|
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noun
a
low
and
marshy
or frequently
flooded
area
of
land
:
〖時にF-〗(特にイングランド東部の)低湿地, 沼地.
e.g.
55 acres of fen
e.g.
a flooded fen.
(
the Fens
)
flat
low-lying
area
s of
eastern England
, formerly
marshland
but largely
drained
for
agriculture
since the
17th century
.
Ecology
wetland
with
alkaline
,
neutral
, or only slightly
acid
peaty
soil
. Compare with
bog
.
DERIVATIVES
fenny
|ˈfenē| adjective
ORIGIN
Old English
fen(n)
, of
Germanic
origin; related to
Dutch
veen
and
German
Fenn
.
$ \mathrm{fen}^2
|fen|
noun
(plural
same
)
a
monetary
unit
of
China
, equal to one
hundredth
of a
yuan
.
ORIGIN
from
Chinese
fēn
‘a
hundredth
part
’.