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succulent

Syllabification: (suc·cu·lent)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəkyələnt/
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Definition of succulent

adjective

  • (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.
  • Botany (of a plant, especially a xerophyte) having thick fleshy leaves or stems adapted to storing water.

noun

Botany
  • a succulent plant.

Derivatives

succulence

noun

succulently

adverb

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin succulentus, from succus 'juice'

Spell succulent with a double c; the ending is -ent.

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