succulent

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Stewing a piece of meat until it transforms from leather into something tender and succulent.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Marked by notes of spice and cherry, the deep red wine is soft, succulent and eminently drinkable—a wine for a special occasion or a Tuesday night with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

She started propagating succulent and houseplant cuttings, potting them in vessels she got from neighbors on a Buy Nothing group.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

On the box, the burgers - made from fava bean and pea protein - are described as "succulent and tangy" and "with an American style mustard and gherkin melt".

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024

It was choked with a succulent weed, whose furred brown roots waved like thin tentacles underwater.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy