Succulent



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.多汁的
• ［英］ adj.多汁的 ( full of juice; juicy; toothsome)
• ［记］ succ ( ＝suck吸汁) ＋ulent -> 多汁的
• ［例］ a succulent mango ( 味甘汁多的芒果)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck
• Date: 1601
• 1.
  • a. full of juice ; juicy
  • b. moist and tasty ; toothsome <a succulent meal>
  • c. of a plant having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
• 2. rich in interest
• ? succulently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1825
• a succulent plant (as a cactus or an aloe)

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