Suculent
/ˈsuːkjʊlənt/noun
An obsolete or variant spelling of succulent, meaning juicy or full of sap.
Did you know?Suculent ultimately traces to Latin sucus, “juice” or “sap,” from a Proto-Indo-European root associated with sucking or drawing out liquid.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seug-
“To suck, draw out, or extract liquid”
Classical Latin
Latin
sūcus
“Juice, sap, or bodily fluid”
Late Latin
Latin
suculentus
“Juicy, full of juice or sap”
16th Century
English
suculent
“Juicy or succulent; an established but now obsolete spelling”
Modern English
English
succulent
“Juicy, fleshy, or rich in sap; the standard modern spelling”