Main Entry:

¹suc·cu·lent

Pronunciation:

\-lənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck

Date:

1601

1 a: full of juice : juicy b: moist and tasty : toothsome <a succulent meal> cof a plant : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture2: rich in interest

— suc·cu·lent·ly adverb