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succulent definition

suc·cu·lent (suk′yo̵̅o̅ lənt)

adjective

  1. full of juice; juicy
  2. full of interest, vigor, etc.; not dry or dull
  3. Bot. having thick, fleshy tissues for storing water, as a cactus

Etymology: L succulentus < sucus, juice: see suck

noun

a succulent plant

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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