succulence

  • 121succulent — [suk′yo͞o lənt] adj. [L succulentus < sucus, juice: see SUCK] 1. full of juice; juicy 2. full of interest, vigor, etc.; not dry or dull 3. Bot. having thick, fleshy tissues for storing water, as a cactus n. a succulent plant succulence n.… …

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  • 122appetisingness — noun the property of stimulating the appetite • Syn: ↑appetizingness • Ant: ↑unappetizingness (for: ↑appetizingness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑appetising, ↑ …

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  • 123appetizingness — noun the property of stimulating the appetite • Syn: ↑appetisingness • Ant: ↑unappetizingness • Derivationally related forms: ↑appetising (for: ↑appetisingness), ↑ …

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  • 124succulent — adj. & n. adj. 1 juicy; palatable. 2 colloq. desirable. 3 Bot. (of a plant, its leaves, or stems) thick and fleshy. n. Bot. a succulent plant, esp. a cactus. Derivatives: succulence n. succulently adv. Etymology: L succulentus f. succus juice …

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  • 125succulent feed — noun : succulence 2 …

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  • 126succulometer — ˌsəkyəˈläməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: succulence + o + meter : an instrument for measuring the moisture content of a fresh or processed vegetable product (as an ear of corn) …

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