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fen

5 entries found.

Main Entry:
1fen 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈfen\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
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)
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