succulent

  • 11succulent — index palatable, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12succulent — [adj] juicy, delicious divine, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, moist, mouthwatering, pulpy, rich, sappy, tasty, yummy*; concepts 462,613 Ant. dry, unjuicy …

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  • 13succulent — I UK [ˈsʌkjʊlənt] / US [ˈsʌkjələnt] adjective 1) succulent meat, fruit etc is full of juice and tastes good a succulent hamburger 2) biology succulent plants have thick stems or leaves that store a lot of water II UK [ˈsʌkjʊlənt] / US… …

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  • 14succulent — suc|cu|lent1 [ sʌkjələnt ] adjective 1. ) succulent meat, fruit, etc. is full of juice and tastes good: a succulent hamburger 2. ) TECHNICAL succulent plants have thick stems or leaves that store a lot of water succulent suc|cu|lent 2 [ sʌkjələnt …

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  • 15succulent — [[t]sʌ̱kjʊlənt[/t]] succulents 1) ADJ GRADED Succulent food, especially meat or vegetables, is juicy and good to eat. Cook pieces of succulent chicken with ample garlic and a little sherry. ...succulent early vegetables. Syn: juicy, mouth… …

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  • 16succulent — succulence, succulency, n. succulently, adv. /suk yeuh leuhnt/, adj. 1. full of juice; juicy. 2. rich in desirable qualities. 3. affording mental nourishment. 4. (of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues. n. 5. a succulent pl …

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  • 17succulent — 1 adjective 1 juicy and delicious: a succulent steak 2 technical a succulent plant has thick soft leaves or stems that can hold a lot of liquid succulence noun (U) 2 noun (C) technical a succulent plant such as a cactus …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18succulent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck more at suck Date: 1601 1. a. full of juice ; juicy b. moist and tasty ; toothsome < a succu …

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  • 19SUCCULENT — ENTE. adj. Qui a beaucoup de suc, et qui est fort nourrissant. Il ne se dit que Des aliments. Viande succulente. Bouillon succulent. Potage succulent. Nourriture succulente …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 20succulent — suc|cu|lent1 [ˈsʌkjulənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: suculentus, from sucus juice ] juicy and good to eat ▪ a succulent steak &GT;succulence n [U] succulent 2 succulent2 n technical a plant such as a ↑ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English