The houseleek and the cactuses are succulent plants.
Most desert surfaces carry a scattered grass growth, dotted with thorny shrubs and succulents (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
suc´cu|lent|ly — suc|cu|lent «SUHK yuh luhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. full of juice; juicy: »a succulent peach. 2. Figurative. interesting; not dull. 3. Botany. having thick or fleshy and juicy leaves or stems: »The houseleek and the cactuses are succulent… … Useful english dictionary
suc — ex·suc·cous; suc; suc·cade; suc·ce·da·ne·ous; suc·ce·da·ne·um; suc·ce·dent; suc·ceed; suc·ceed·er; suc·cent; suc·cen·tor; suc·cen·tu·ri·ate; suc·cès; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·ces·sion; suc·ces·sion·al; suc·ces·sion·ist; suc·ces·sive;… … English syllables
lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… … English syllables
Suc digestif — Digestion Le système digestif de l homme. La digestion est le processus au cours duquel un organisme vivant reçoit du milieu extérieur des aliments (eau, molécules organiques et minéraux), les modifie afin de les transformer en nutriments et… … Wikipédia en Français
succulent — suc·cu·lent … English syllables
succulently — suc·cu·lent·ly … English syllables
succulent — suc•cu•lent [[t]ˈsʌk yə lənt[/t]] adj. 1) full of juice; juicy 2) rich in desirable qualities 3) affording mental nourishment 4) (of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues 5) pln a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus • Etymology: 1595–1605;… … From formal English to slang
succulent — suc|cu|lent1 [ sʌkjələnt ] adjective 1. ) succulent meat, fruit, etc. is full of juice and tastes good: a succulent hamburger 2. ) TECHNICAL succulent plants have thick stems or leaves that store a lot of water succulent suc|cu|lent 2 [ sʌkjələnt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… … English syllables
Succulent — Suc cu*lent, a. [L. succulentus, suculentus, fr. succus, sucus, juice; perhaps akin to E. suck: cf. F. succulent.] Full of juice; juicy. [1913 Webster] {Succulent} plants (Bot.), plants which have soft and juicy leaves or stems, as the houseleek … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
