Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Adjective
This kid-friendly activity results in a succulent dinner each night, a sweet reward for the day’s labors.—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025 Or go for the succulent angus skirt steak with Criolla sauce and chimichurri.—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
Don’t miss the McMillan Greenhouse’s collection of desert succulents and tropical and exotic plants.—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 3 July 2025 The potted succulents and some ferns are survivors, at least during this summer.—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for succulent
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Etymology
Adjective
Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck
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