Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Adjective
These mums produce tri-color blooms against a background of semi-succulent, finely cut foliage.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 Besides wine, Kakheti is known for its succulent tomatoes, peaches, and plums thanks to its moderate climate.—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
That store, which is also two stories and offers all 16 metiers, is inspired by the local Sonoran Desert and pays homage to the sunlight and succulents prevalent in the area.—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 There is an exotic California native succulent known as Coreopsis gigantea.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 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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