succulent

[ suhk-yuh-luh nt ]

/ ˈsʌk yə lənt /

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adjective

full of juice; juicy.

rich in desirable qualities.

affording mental nourishment.

(of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues.

noun

a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus.

Nearby words

succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succulently, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss

Origin of succulent

1595–1605; < Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus -ulent

Related forms

suc·cu·lence, suc·cu·len·cy, nounsuc·cu·lent·ly, adverbun·suc·cu·lent, adjectiveun·suc·cu·lent·ly, adverb

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We use them to thicken sauces and bind crisp batters to succulent, deep-fried treats.
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It's a succulent leaf, thicker than spinach, but when you chew and eat it, it tastes identical to a raw oyster.
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Is a temporary ailment, caused by eating too freely of fresh and generally wet clover, or other succulent food.
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The camels that had subsisted upon the dried and leafless twigs and branches, now feasted upon the succulent tops of the mimosas.
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Roots, silage, and other succulent feeds are useful in this connection.
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Those whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens.
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If the sheep has no fear of wolves, it will choose to be outside the fold among the succulent herbage.
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British Dictionary definitions for succulent

succulent

/ (ˈsʌkjʊlənt) /

adjective

abundant in juices; juicy

(of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems

informal stimulating interest, desire, etc

noun

a plant that is able to exist in arid or salty conditions by using water stored in its fleshy tissues

Derived Forms

succulence or succulency, nounsucculently, adverb

Word Origin for succulent

C17: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juice

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Science definitions for succulent

succulent

[ sŭk′yə-lənt ]

Any of various plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Cacti and the jade plant are succulents. Succulents are usually adapted to drier environments and display other characteristics that reduce water loss, such as waxy coatings on leaves and stems, fewer stomata than occur on other plants, and stout, rounded stems that minimize surface area.

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