单词 | succulent |
释义 | succulent[ suhk-yuh-luhnt ] / ˈsʌk yə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR succulent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivefull of juice; juicy. rich in desirable qualities. affording mental nourishment. (of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues. nouna succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus. Origin of succulent1595–1605; <Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus-ulent OTHER WORDS FROM succulentsuc·cu·lence, suc·cu·len·cy, nounsuc·cu·lent·ly, adverbun·suc·cu·lent, adjectiveun·suc·cu·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby succulentsuccoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, such Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for succulentBritish Dictionary definitions for succulentsucculent / (ˈsʌkjʊlənt) / adjectiveabundant in juices; juicy (of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems informal stimulating interest, desire, etc nouna plant that is able to exist in arid or salty conditions by using water stored in its fleshy tissues Derived forms of succulentsucculence or succulency, nounsucculently, adverbWord Origin for succulentC17: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for succulentsucculent [ sŭk′yə-lənt ] Any of various plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Cacti and the jade plant are succulents. Succulents are usually adapted to drier environments and display other characteristics that reduce water loss, such as waxy coatings on leaves and stems, fewer stomata than occur on other plants, and stout, rounded stems that minimize surface area. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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