planta suculenta
/planta sukulenta/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase 'succulent' translates to Spanish as planta suculenta.
In a botanical context, planta suculenta is a noun used to refer to a succulent plant.
Meaning: a succulent plant (noun)
Which one should you use?
While planta suculenta refers specifically to the botanical category, the adjective suculento is frequently used in a culinary context to mean 'juicy' or 'delicious'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word suculenta is commonly employed to describe succulent plants. In Spain, the term planta suculenta may be used to describe succulent plants.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of planta suculenta is plantas suculentas. When using the related adjective suculento, it must agree in gender with the noun it modifies.
Did you know?
- If you call a person suculenta in a poetic sense in Spanish, you are calling them 'juicy' or 'lush', but in many dialects, this could be misinterpreted as a comment on their physical attractiveness.
- The word planta shares its roots with the English word 'plant', but it also refers to the 'sole' of a human foot in Spanish. This is because both words descend from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'flat' or 'to spread'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling a meal suculento is a high compliment that suggests the food was lavish and abundant.
Examples in context
- La planta tiene hojas carnosas.The plant has succulent leaves.
- ¡Ese asado se ve suculento!That grilled meat looks succulent!
- Las plantas crasas son muy jugosas.Succulent plants are very juicy.
- Esa planta suculenta es muy bonita.That succulent plant is very pretty.
- Compré una planta suculenta para mi escritorio.I bought a succulent plant for my desk.
- Esta planta suculenta necesita poca agua.This succulent plant needs little water.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a garden center.
- SofíaMira esta planta suculenta, es muy bonita.Look at this succulent plant, it is very pretty.
- JavierEs verdad, pero no sé cuidarla.True, but I don't know how to take care of it.
- SofíaEs fácil, solo riégala cada dos semanas.It's easy, just water it every two weeks.
- JavierPerfecto, entonces compraremos una.Perfect, then we will buy one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “succulent” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries planta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
