Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Adjective
Beyond the sandwiches, there are in-season vegetable sides like local field peas stewed with onions and fresh herbs, which are great to share alongside entrees including pan-roasted Carolina trout and succulent pork chops.—Stephanie Burt, Saveur, 8 May 2024 This potting mix is not quite as rocky in consistency as some other more expensive cactus and succulent mixes, so the drainage may be slightly slower.—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 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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