EXSUCCOUS

Etymology

From Latin exsuccus, from ex- + succus ā€˜juice’.

Adjective

exsuccous (comparative more exsuccous, superlative most exsuccous)

Without juice or sap. Completely dry.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*suc"cous, a. Etym: [L. exsuccus; ex out + succus juice.]

Definition: Destitute of juice; dry; sapless. Latham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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