: a succulent plant (such as a cactus or an aloe)
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Examples of succulent in a Sentence
Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Raspberry canes produce big yields of succulent berries when planted in full sun and rich, well-draining soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2015
This is an excellent time to propagate cactus and succulents, whether in the ground or containers.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
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Adjective
There’s the one the players work in where the goal is to get to the second, succulent contract.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Raspberry canes produce big yields of succulent berries when planted in full sun and rich, well-draining soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Noun
Agave is a perennial succulent that can grow in a range of arid and semi-arid climates, from rocky, dry land to thick, brambly forest, from high, cool hillsides to hot, harsh valleys.
—Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2015
This is an excellent time to propagate cactus and succulents, whether in the ground or containers.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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