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Perishable

adj, noun

Definitions

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

    "perishable goods"

Adjective
  1. 1
    liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    That which perishes or is short-lived.
  2. 2
    food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated wordnet
  3. 3
    Food that does not keep for long. in-plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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