: 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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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
Maybe a pet knocked over your potted succulent plant or an outdoor succulent’s leaves were injured by bright sun, pests, or another issue.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This striking succulent is known for how the light green, round, fleshy leaves stack beside each other.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Get the recipe > Beef Rendang A stick-to-your-ribs Indonesian staple, this succulent number calls for slowly simmering beef in a rich coconutty sauce seasoned with aromatic lemongrass and makrut lime leaves.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
Maybe a pet knocked over your potted succulent plant or an outdoor succulent’s leaves were injured by bright sun, pests, or another issue.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Live plants, trees and succulents are also in, according to Ms. Kramer.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This striking succulent is known for how the light green, round, fleshy leaves stack beside each other.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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