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fleshy

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fleshy
Botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc.) thick and pulpy


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Plants which live exclusively on the sea-side are very apt to have fleshy leaves.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Fortunately the scratches were on the fleshy parts of the arms and shoulders, where, though painful, they were not necessarily serious.
Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context
Her arms were like legs of mutton, her breasts like giant cabbages; her face, broad and fleshy, gave you an impression of almost indecent nakedness, and vast chin succeeded to vast chin.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
 
 
 
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