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> c of a plant : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
2 : rich in interest

— suc·cu·lent·ly adverb