succulency Definition
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succulent
adj
- 1. Full of juice; juicy; tender and tasty.
- Thesaurus: delicious, juicy, lush, moist, mouth-watering, rich, luscious, fleshy; Antonym: dry.
- Said of a plant: characterized by having thick fleshy leaves or stems.
- Attractive; inviting.
- 1. A plant that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions by having thick fleshy leaves or stems or both which allow it to store water.
2. A plant that is similarly adapted to live in places, such as saltmarshes, where, although there is water present, the high levels of salts in the soil mean the plant cannot readily absorb it.
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