suc·cu·lent I. \-nt\adjective Etymology: Latin succulentus, suculentus, from succus, sucus juice, sap; akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck 1. a.: full of juice : juicy < roasted succulent fresh meat — Charles Rawlings > b.of a plant: having fleshy and juicy tissues 2.: full of vitality, freshness, or richness • suc·cu·lent·lyadverb II. noun (-s) 1.: a succulent plant (as a cactus) 2.succulentsplural: succulence 2