succulent
adjective/ˈsʌkjələnt/
/ˈsʌkjələnt/
- (approving) (of fruit, vegetables and meat) containing a lot of juice and tasting good synonym juicy
- a succulent pear/steak
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- (specialist) (of plants) having leaves and stems that are thick and contain a lot of water
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin succulentus, from succus ‘juice’.
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