Succulent definition
Full of interest, vigor, etc.; not dry or dull.
adjective
The definition of succulent is something tender, tasty and delicious, or a plant with thick and fleshy leaves.
A delicious, perfectly cooked pot roast is an example of something that would be described as a succulent meal.
A cactus is an example of a plant that would be described as a succulent plant.
adjective
(botany) Having thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems.
adjective
Highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable.
A succulent bit of gossip.
adjective
A succulent plant, such as a sedum or cactus.
noun
Full of juice; juicy.
adjective
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(bot.) Having thick, fleshy tissues for storing water, as a cactus.
adjective
A succulent plant.
noun
Any of various plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Cacti and the jade plant are succulents. Succulents are usually adapted to drier environments and display other characteristics that reduce water loss, such as waxy coatings on leaves and stems, fewer stomata than occur on other plants, and stout, rounded stems that minimize surface area.
Full of juice or sap; juicy.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
succulent
Plural:
succulentsOrigin of succulent
- Latin succulentus from succus juice seuə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition