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succulent

adjectivemasculine/feminine/su.ku.ˈlẽ.tu/medium

su·cu·len·to

Definitions

1Full of juice; tasty and satisfying to eat or drink.
The orange was ripe and succulent.
He grilled a succulent piece of salmon.
Common collocations
succulent fruitsucculent steak
2A plant with thick, fleshy tissues adapted to water storage.
Succulents are popular houseplants because they require little water.
The garden's rockery was planted with various succulents.
Common collocations
succulent plant

Etymology

Do latim 'succulentus'.

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