Definitions
Low marshy wetland
Word origin
From Middle English fen, fenne, from Old English fenn (“fen; marsh; mud; dirt”), Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją, from Proto-Indo-European *pen- (“bog, mire”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, mire”
“Bogs are acidic, nutrient poor, and have a low species diversity, whereas fens are less acidic and have higher nutrient levels and species diversity.”
“Bogs are acidic peatlands, while fens are non-acidic peatlands.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Marshy ground”3 letters
02“Boggy flat land”3 letters
03“Marshy lowland”3 letters
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