Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Adjective
Guests are also welcome to ask for other offerings off menu, but what stuck out to me were everyday dishes like comforting congee at breakfast and a mountain of succulent crab legs during lunch at the Treasure’s Marceline Market buffet.—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025 There will also be awards given to gardeners and horticulturists in various categories such as best cactus, best succulent, best Baja plant and best educational display.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Noun
Keep scrolling for more adorable crafts to brighten your home including succulents made of felt and a birdhouse.—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 June 2025 As for succulents, Paggi singles out red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) for its towering pinkish-red flower wands on display at this time of year.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for succulent
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck
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