SUCCULENT


Meaning of SUCCULENT in English

I. suc ‧ cu ‧ lent 1 /ˈsʌkjələnt, ˈsʌkjʊlənt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: suculentus , from sucus 'juice' ]

juicy and good to eat:

a succulent steak

—succulence noun [uncountable]

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THESAURUS

▪ delicious something that is delicious tastes very good, and you enjoy eating or drinking it:

The apple pie is delicious with vanilla ice cream.

▪ tasty informal food that is tasty has a strong taste that you like:

She makes a really tasty dish with chicken and rice.

▪ succulent written succulent food contains a lot of juice and tastes good – used especially about fruit, vegetables, or meat:

succulent melons

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a succulent steak

▪ appetizing ( also appetising British English ) food that looks or smells appetizing makes you feel that you want to eat it:

The soup didn’t look very appetizing but it tasted delicious.

▪ mouth-watering food that is mouth-watering smells or looks delicious, especially in a way that persuades you to buy or eat it:

The waiter came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.

▪ flavourful ( also flavorful American English ) having a strong pleasant taste – used especially in written descriptions:

a flavourful red wine

▪ yummy/scrumptious informal tasting very good – used about food, not about drinks:

Her homemade brownies are really yummy.

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a scrumptious meal

II. succulent 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

technical a plant such as a ↑ cactus , that has thick soft leaves or stems that can hold a lot of liquid

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