: 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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Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Just 10 degrees over the mark can make the difference between succulent and desert-dry results.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Home hardening is using fire-resistant building materials and vegetation management, such as planting succulents, to reduce fire risks.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
An extravagant breakfast buffet–brimming with Balinese, pan-Asian, and Western classics, along with a panoply of succulent tropical fruit and artisan pastries–greets guests daily at Sawah Terrace, Mandapa’s all-day dining destination.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Just 10 degrees over the mark can make the difference between succulent and desert-dry results.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Noun
The festival includes talks by experts and more than 20 vendors selling plumeria, staghorn ferns, epiphyllums, hibiscus, succulents and other plants, as well as garden art and supplies.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Home hardening is using fire-resistant building materials and vegetation management, such as planting succulents, to reduce fire risks.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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