noun🔗ShareMarais, tourbièreA type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline."The hikers were careful to stay on the marked trail to avoid sinking into the alkaline fen that bordered the forest. "Les randonneurs ont fait attention de rester sur le sentier balisé pour éviter de s'enfoncer dans le marais alcalin qui bordait la forêt.environmentgeographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFenUnit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan"The small shopkeeper counted out the change, giving me five yuan and twenty fen. "Le petit commerçant a compté la monnaie, me donnant cinq yuans et vingt fen.valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFans, passionnésFans; 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."At the anime convention, you could immediately tell the difference between the cosplayers and the fen, who were mostly wearing everyday clothes but carrying bags full of manga and figurines. "Lors de la convention d'anime, on pouvait immédiatement faire la différence entre les cosplayers et les fans, qui portaient pour la plupart des vêtements de tous les jours mais transportaient des sacs remplis de mangas et de figurines.cultureentertainmentliteraturemediastylegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMildiou du houblonA kind of mildew that grows on hops."The farmer worried because he saw patches of fen growing on his hop plants, threatening the harvest. "L'agriculteur s'inquiétait car il a vu des taches de mildiou du houblon se développer sur ses plants de houblon, menaçant la récolte.biologyplantagriculturemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading