Sŭc'cu-lent, a.

a. [Lat. succulentus, from succus, juice, from sugere, to suck; Fr. succulent, It. succulento, Sp. succulento.] Full of juice; juicy.

Succulent plants, such as have a juicy and soft stem, as distinguished from such as are ligneous, hard, and dry, as the grasses, peas, beans, and the like.