succulentus

juicy, having juice

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Close-up of tender roast meat on a plain plate, with a fork gently pulling a bite apart to expose moist fibers and clear amber juices pooling beneath the cut slices.

adjective / noun

succulent

SUK-yuh-lent/ˈsʌkjələnt/

Full of stored moisture and fleshy substance.

Etymology

succulentLatinjuicy, having juice

Latin succulentus meant “having juice,” from succus, “juice, sap.” That literal fullness of juice, especially in plants and their parts, underlies the description of moist, juicy food.

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