perishable
/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/ adjective, noun
Forms perishables
- adjective Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay. “perishable goods”
- noun That which perishes or is short-lived.
- noun (in the plural) Food that does not keep for long.
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Etymology
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies.
Etymology [F. périssable.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “perishable”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details