succulent

Definitions


[ˈsʌkjʊlənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty
(e.g: a succulent steak)

- (of a plant, especially a xerophyte) having thick fleshy leaves or stems adapted to storing water
(e.g: the ever-increasing popularity of succulent plants)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin succulentus, from succus ‘juice’


[ˈsʌkjʊlənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a succulent plant
(e.g: a book on cacti and succulents)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin succulentus, from succus ‘juice’




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