c. 1600, from French succulent (16c.), from Latin succulentus "having juice, juicy," from succus "juice, sap;" related to sugere "to suck," and possibly cognate with Old English socian "to soak," sucan "to suck" (see sup (v.2)). The noun meaning "plant with juicy tissues" is from 1825.
例文
1. Cook pieces of succulent chicken with ample garlic and a little sherry.
新鮮で滑らかな鶏肉を調理するときはニンニクを多めに加え、シェリー酒を少し垂らす。
2.These are wonderfully succulent peaches.
これらの桃は汁が多い。
3.With succulent ,herbaceous,species,water pressure at the nozzle is critical.
肉食植物、草本植物にとって、スプレーヘッドの水位要求は厳しい。
4.She had looked on Blacky as a succulent morsel.But because of Qin,he eluded her.