: a succulent plant (such as a cactus or an aloe)
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Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Tender chunks of the filet mignon, succulent shrimp, just-crisp broccoli and sliced mushrooms are tossed with the meat’s natural brown gravy on a plateful of angel hair pasta.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Angela Serratore, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Cacti and succulents like it dry and fast draining.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Attend • April brings succulent experts and lovers from around the world to San Diego for the Cactus and Succulent Society of America’s biennial convention, April 23 to 27 at the Mission Valley Marriott.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Tender chunks of the filet mignon, succulent shrimp, just-crisp broccoli and sliced mushrooms are tossed with the meat’s natural brown gravy on a plateful of angel hair pasta.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Terraced gardens lining one side of the house are framed by rock walls and planted with succulents, with space for lounge chairs on two levels.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Cacti and succulents like it dry and fast draining.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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succulent
1 of 2 adjective
suc·cu·lent
ˈsək-yə-lənt 
1
a
: full of juice : juicy
succulent cherries
b
: moist and tasty
a succulent meal
c
: having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
succulent plants
2
: rich in interest
a succulent book
succulently
adverb
succulent
2 of 2 noun
: a succulent plant (as a cactus or an aloe)
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