: 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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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Squirrels also may be attracted to the succulent plants that can be a food source at certain times a year.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Planting more native species like succulents or sage on public land near residential communities can also reduce the risk that fires will spread — as opposed to the palm trees that ignited like candles in the Palisades.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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
Squirrels also may be attracted to the succulent plants that can be a food source at certain times a year.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Here, transparent glass lanterns and a low bowl of easy-care succulents ensure all eyes can focus on the woods and water.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Planting more native species like succulents or sage on public land near residential communities can also reduce the risk that fires will spread — as opposed to the palm trees that ignited like candles in the Palisades.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 11 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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