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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌkjʊlənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌkjələnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(suk′yə lənt)

suc•cu•lent /ˈsʌkyələnt/USA pronunciation adj.

juicy.
rich in desirable qualities.
(of a plant) having fleshy, juicy tissues.

n. [countable]

Plant Biologya succulent plant, as a cactus.

suc•cu•lence, suc•cu•len•cy, n. [uncountable]

suc•cu•lent (suk′yə lənt),USA pronunciation adj.

full of juice;
juicy.
rich in desirable qualities.
affording mental nourishment.
(of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues.

Plant Biologya succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus.

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

suc′cu•lence, suc′cu•len•cy, n.
suc′cu•lent•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

succulent /ˈsʌkjʊlənt/ adj

abundant in juices; juicy
(of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems

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

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juiceˈsucculence, ˈsucculency n ˈsucculently adv

'succulent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

asparagus - cactus - chard - houseleek - lush - mesembryanthemum - onion - orpine - pigface - pulp - silage - water chestnut - balsam family - begonia - burro's tail - carrion flower - claytonia - cone plant - cryophyte - drupe - dry - echeveria - faucaria - fleshy - glasswort - hen-and-chickens - herbage - jade plant - juicy - kalanchoe - lettuce - live-forever - living stones - Mediterranean fruit fly - palatable - phytosuccivorous - zaftig - samphire - sempervivum - Spanish onion - stonecrop family

Synonyms: pulpy, tasty, lush, fleshy, delicious, more...

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