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eanach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fen noun A low-lying wetland fed by groundwater, typically less acidic than a bog.
  • marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.

Senses

eanach is used for these senses in English:

  • fen A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
  • marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)

fen — full definition

  1. noun A low-lying wetland fed by groundwater, typically less acidic than a bog.
  2. noun A swamp or marsh in general.

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