succulent
A succulent plantA succulent plant.
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» Tom maniacally tended to his succulent garden.
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1 sensesA succulent plant.
Sukkulente, Fettpflanze
суккуле́нтsukkulént
- a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
Examples
16 sentencesTom maniacally tended to his succulent garden.
An excess of succulents is a common feature of millennials.
The pasture was covered with succulent green grass, perfect for grazing cows.
Succulent plants are well-suited for conditions where water is scarce.
That honeycomb looks succulent.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French succulent, from Latin succulentus.Borrowed from French succulent, from Latin succulentus.
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Forms
plural: succulents| Singular | succulent |
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See also
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