Fen Common

Fen has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

100 fen equal 1 yuan in China

"The cashier told me that since I paid with a five-yuan note, she needed to return fifty cents as ten pieces of red paper worth one hundred fen each."

fen

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"

marsh marshland fen fenland

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

"The brewer lost most of his harvest when a heavy fog spread fen across the hop fields before harvest season."

A unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan.

Fans; a plural form used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.

A kind of mildew that grows on hops.

In plain English: Fen is a fuzzy, gray mold that can damage hop plants.

"The brewery had to discard a batch due to extensive fen growth on the hops."

Usage: This noun refers specifically to a powdery, gray-white mold that affects hop plants-it's crucial in beer production and flavor. Don't use "fen" to describe general mildew or mold; it's exclusive to hops.

Intj

Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar.

"During our chess match, she placed her pawn on f5 specifically as a fen to stop my knight from capturing the bishop next turn."

Example Sentences

"The brewery had to discard a batch due to extensive fen growth on the hops." noun

"The muddy fen drained slowly after the heavy rains last night." noun

"We walked along the edge of the wet fen to see the rare birds nesting there." noun

"Historically, much of this low-lying fen was used for growing reeds and rushes." noun