Usage Note
Succulent is used both in everyday food contexts ('a succulent roast') and in botany, where une plante succulente — or simply une succulente — refers to a water-storing plant like a cactus. The feminine form is succulente. The final -t is silent in standard pronunciation.
Examples
"Ce rôti est absolument succulent."
Natural Translation
This roast is absolutely delicious.

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