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Succulent

/SUK-yoo-lent/
🌳 Plant Types Basic

A plant that has evolved thick, fleshy leaves, stems, or roots to store water as an adaptation to arid environments. Succulents include diverse families such as cacti, aloes, and sedums.

Etymology

From Latin succulentus, meaning "full of juice," from succus (juice, sap).

Example

Echeverias are popular succulents with rosette-shaped, water-storing leaves.

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