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succulent

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) succulent (adjective)
  2. 2) succulent (noun)
  3. succulent feed (noun)

1suc·cu·lent

adj \-lənt\

Definition of SUCCULENT

1
a : full of juice : juicy b : moist and tasty : toothsome <a succulent meal> c of a plant : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
2
: rich in interest
— suc·cu·lent·ly adverb
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Examples of SUCCULENT

  1. <vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes>
  2. <a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts>

Origin of SUCCULENT

Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck
First Known Use: 1601

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