lusciousness

/ˈɫəʃɪsnəs/ noun

Property of being luscious.

Word Origin Luscious, meaning richly appealing, is thought to be a blend of delicious and lust (desire). So lusciousness is that quality of being temptingly sweet. The same root lust gives us lusty and listless, while delicious comes from Latin deliciae 'delight'.

noun Property of being luscious. countable

The lusciousness of the ripe mango was irresistible.

(名词) 甘美;多汁;鲜美 【甘美多汁】

成熟芒果的甜美多汁令人无法抗拒。

(sustantivo) suosidad; deliciosidad; exquisitez; jugosidad [Cualidad de ser suculento.]

La suculencia del mango maduro era irresistible.

(nom) succulence; délices; onctuosité; savoureux [Caractère de ce qui est succulent, savoureux et sensuellement attrayant.]

La **délicieuse succulence** (*lusciousness*) de la mangue mûre était irrésistible.

(Substantiv) Üppigkeit; Saftigkeit; Köstlichkeit [Eigenschaft, extrem angenehm im Geschmack, Geruch oder Aussehen zu sein, oft mit einer sinnlichen oder üppigen Qualität.]

Die **lusciousness** der reifen Mango war einfach unwiderstehlich.

(名詞) 食べ物や音楽などが非常に甘美で豊かな味わいを持つ性質。

完熟したマンゴーの甘美さは、一度味わったら忘れられないほどだった。

(substantivo) suculência; saborosidade [Propriedade de ser suculento ou delicioso.]

A suculência da manga madura era irresistível.

Word parts: luscious + ness

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