Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Adjective
Less than a week after they were installed, the 18 steel tubs filled with fresh soil and green succulent plants have been removed.—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 The leaves are like those of a succulent and the colorful blooms open each morning from spring through fall to reveal a vibrant flower, usually red or pink, with a yellow center.—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 May 2024
Noun
Advertisement Plant parents adopted succulents, tomato spouts and other green things at budget-friendly prices.—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 Griffin will give a presentation on succulents from Namibia.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for succulent
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck
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