Meaning & use
succulent
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(Of food) Tender, juicy, and very pleasant to eat.
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The chef served a succulent roast chicken with crispy golden skin.
The succulent peaches were perfectly ripe and sweet.
A note on using this word
Succulent also names a category of plants, such as cacti and aloe, that store water in thick, fleshy leaves or stems.
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drytough
Another way to use it
2. noun
A plant with thick, fleshy leaves or stems adapted to store water, such as a cactus or aloe.
She filled her windowsill with small succulents that needed little watering.
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