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Definition of succulent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

succulent

noun
 
/ˈsʌkjələnt/
 
/ˈsʌkjələnt/
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  1. any plant with leaves and stems that are thick and contain a lot of water, for example a cactus
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin succulentus, from succus ‘juice’.
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