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yə adjective
1.
full of juice; juicy.
2.
rich in desirable qualities.
3.
affording mental nourishment.
4.
(of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues.
noun
5.
a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus.
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Succulent
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus -ulent
1595–1605; < Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus -ulent
Related forms
suc·cu·lence, suc·cu·len·cy, noun
suc·cu·lent·ly, adverb
un·suc·cu·lent, adjective
un·suc·cu·lent·ly, adverb
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succulent (ˈsʌkjʊlənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | abundant in juices; juicy |
| 2. | (of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems |
| 3. | informal stimulating interest, desire, etc |
| —n | |
| 4. | a plant that is able to exist in arid or salty conditions by using water stored in its fleshy tissues |
| [C17: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juice] | |
| 'succulence | |
| —n | |
| 'succulency | |
| —n | |
| 'succulently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
succulent
1601, from Fr. succulent, from L. succulentus "having juice," from succus "juice, sap;" related to sugere "to suck," and cognate with O.E. sucan "to suck" (see suck).
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Science Dictionary
| succulent (sŭk'yə-lənt) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Succulent shrimp, sweet mango, and creamy avocado makes a delicious meal in a bowl.
Fresh off the vine they are sweet and succulent-delicious.
The stalks are from six to twelve inches thick, but almost as soft and succulent as celery.
Tangy, succulent and largely dry with peach and ginger flavors.
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