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succulently
Variant of succulent
succulent
definition
suc·cu·lent (suk′yo̵̅o̅ lənt)
adjective
- full of juice; juicy
- full of interest, vigor, etc.; not dry or dull
- Bot. having thick, fleshy tissues for storing water, as a cactus
Etymology: L succulentus < sucus, juice: see suck
noun
a succulent plant
Related Forms:
- succulence suc′·cu·lence noun or succulency suc′·cu·lency
- succulently suc′·cu·lently adverb
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