SUCCULENT


Meaning of SUCCULENT in English

— succulence, succulency , n. — succulently , adv.

/suk"yeuh leuhnt/ , adj.

1. full of juice; juicy.

2. rich in desirable qualities.

3. affording mental nourishment.

4. (of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues.

n.

5. a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus.

[ 1595-1605; suculentus, equiv. to L suc ( us ), succus juice + -ulentus -ULENT ]

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