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perishable

noun

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adjective

  1. subject to destruction or decay
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).

  1. Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

    perishable goods

    perishable foodstuffs

noun

Etymology: From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).

  1. That which perishes or is short-lived.
  2. Food that does not keep for long.