Perishable Definition

pĕrĭ-shə-bəl
perishables
adjective
Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction.
American Heritage
That may perish; esp., liable to spoil or deteriorate, as some foods.
Webster's New World
noun
perishables
Items, especially foodstuffs, that are subject to decay or spoilage.
Placed the perishables in the freezer.
American Heritage
Something, esp. a food, liable to spoil or deteriorate.
Webster's New World

That which perishes or is short-lived.

Wiktionary

(in the plural) Food that does not keep for long.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Perishable

Noun

Singular:
perishable
Plural:
perishables

Origin of Perishable

  • Middle English perysabyl, from Middle French périssable. See perish +"Ž -able

    From Wiktionary

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