Meaning & use
luscious
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Having a rich, delicious taste or a richly attractive, sensuous quality.
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The luscious dessert was dripping with chocolate sauce.
The garden was filled with luscious, ripe strawberries ready for picking.
A note on using this word
Used for both food and, more figuratively, for rich colors, textures, or beauty.
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