suc·cu·lent

(sŭk′yə-lənt)

adj.

1. Full of juice or sap; juicy.

2. Botany Having thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems.

3. Highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable: a succulent bit of gossip.

n. Botany

A succulent plant, such as a sedum or cactus.

[Latin succulentus, from succus, juice; see seuə- in Indo-European roots.]

suc′cu·lence, suc′cu·len·cy n.

suc′cu·lent·ly adv.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

succulence - a juicy appetizingness

juiciness, succulency

appetisingness, appetizingness - the property of stimulating the appetite

Translations

عُصارِيَّه

šťavnatost

saftighed

Saftigkeit

nedvbőség

safaríki

sulu olma

多汁

succulence

[ˈsʌkjʊləns] N → suculencia f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

succulence

n → Saftigkeit f

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succulence

[ˈsʌkjʊləns] n → succulenza

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

succulent

(ˈsakjulənt) adjective

1. (of fruit or other food eg meat) juicy and delicious. a succulent peach.

2. (of plants) having thick stems and leaves that are full of moisture.

noun

a plant of this type. A cactus is a type of succulent.

ˈsucculence noun

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References in classic literature

Or we could tell of that cake the pirates cooked so that the boys might eat it and perish; and how they placed it in one cunning spot after another; but always Wendy snatched it from the hands of her children, so that in time it lost its succulence, and became as hard as a stone, and was used as a missile, and Hook fell over it in the dark.

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Dry aged on the bone for 14 days, and further matured to 21 days - giving the meat a fuller flavour with exceptional tenderness and succulence.

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The Unbelievable Burger's all-natural plant-based ingredients recreates the succulence, texture and appearance of real animal meat.

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The most relished varieties among these known for their taste and succulence are the Khalas, Khunaizi and Fardh dates.

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Made in Italy by a family run company with eight generations of expertise, dating back to 1812, the ham has been slowly cooked in a steam oven to keep all its succulence and flavour.

Tesco launch prosecco-infused Prosciutto ham for Christmas; It makes a great addition to a meat and cheese platter

The succulence of its leaves allows it to store water which helps it to withstand drought.

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Ask any food photographer who has spent hours meticulously sculpting dishes to maximise their succulence, or window dresser who has dressed dummies so their creases fall exactly right.

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Based on the hypothesis that nutrient solution salinity and application rates interfere with water and physiological relations of a crop, this study aimed to evaluate the use of brackish waters to prepare the nutrient solution and replace the evapotranspired volume, besides rates of application of this solution, on the water stress index, water potentials, leaf succulence and total water consumption of cauliflower.

Stress index, water potentials and leaf succulence in cauliflower cultivated hydroponically with brackish water/Indice de estresse, potenciais de agua e suculencia foliar em couve-flor cultivado hidroponicamente com aguas salobras

There is no denying that the best lechon anyone can get their hands on-a succulence fit for royalty, so to speak-can only be savored in the 'Queen City of the South.'

The Mactan Newtown to hold grandest 'Lechon Festival' in Cebu

Co-host Cherry Healey heads to a farm in Suffolk where piglets are bred outdoors, conducts a taste test to discover the best way to cook sausages for maximum succulence, and visits a factory which makes a whopping 1.4million Scotch eggs a week.

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In his opinion, the breed is superior for taste, succulence and cookability, giving it a unique selling point.

The Welsh Pig can be the real squeal; PIG KEEPERS MUST MATCH BREED TO MARKET

This truly enormous 1.1kg ribeye steak has been dry-aged on the bone for 14 days, and further matured for 21 days, giving the meat a fuller flavour "with exceptional tenderness and succulence".

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