perishable
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perishable
- /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
adjective more perishable · most perishable
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Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
perishable goods
Similar: ephemeral, shortlived · Opposite: imperishable, unperishable
noun perishables
- That which perishes or is short-lived.
- Food that does not keep for long.
Translations
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adj liable to perish
| Español | perecedero, caduco, efímero, perecible, fallidero |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विनाशी vināśī, नश्वर naśvar |
| Português | perecível |
| Français | périssable |
| Deutsch | verderblich, leichtverderblich, vergänglich, kurzlebig, begrenzt haltbar |
| Italiano | deperibile |
| Русский | бре́нный brénnyj, тле́нный tlénnyj, сме́ртный smértnyj, преходя́щий prexodjáščij |
noun that which perishes
| Deutsch | Vergängliches |
|---|
noun food that does not keep
| Français | denrées périssables |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verderbliches, Leichtverderbliches |
| Русский | скоропортящиеся продукты skoropórtjaščijesja prodúkty |
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