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fen

noun as in marsh

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The New Forest is home to ancient woodland, fens, heaths and bogs, making it a diverse habitat.

From BBC

The 32-year-old photographer from Suffolk, who has previously documented fen skaters in rural Cambridgeshire, said he was drawn to a ploughing match for the same reason: a celebration of hobbies in rural communities.

From BBC

She was born near the Alps, probably in southern Germany, and moved to the flat, Cambridgeshire fens at some point after she turned seven.

From BBC

But there's no small amount of controversy when it comes to marshes, mires, fens, bogs, vernal pools, prairie ponds, pocosins, sloughs, small streams, seasonal streams, and rain-dependent streams.

From Salon

When photographer Harry George Hall began reading about fen skating, he decided to make his way to rural Cambridgeshire to see it for himself.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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