perishable
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- adjective
- /ˈpɜrɪʃəbl/
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perecedero
- You see, the trouble is all our products are perishable, so any kind of real shutdown is something we cannot afford.
- perishable food
- perishable products
- perishable goods
Now I completely automate anything that's not perishable.
- Now I completely automate anything that's not perishable.
- And when the industrial food guys go about preserving foods, they remove perishable nutrients and reduce the flavor only to prolong the shelf life.
- The problem with cheese is milk is perishable within you know, three days.
- But I will say that it is a very perishable skill if I do not.
Examples
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There is fresh fuh-juk, too, but it is perishable and requires refrigeration.
Academic text (2001) -
I got a priority load of perishable goods here.
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One resident explained, "I will not throw out perishable food that will stay good over the break."
Blog text (23) -
In some instances, especially in the case of perishable foods, a product is held past its shelf life.
Academic text (2000) -
Those vaccines he's transferring to us are highly perishable.
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Those drugs are perishable.
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Poetry is a perishable commodity; Russian imports to the US are presently negligible.
Academic text (2008) -
All the perishable harvest resources of forest-dependent communities are jeopardized by unreliable water transport.
Academic text (2013) -
And when the industrial food guys go about preserving foods, they remove perishable nutrients and reduce the flavor only to prolong the shelf life.
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You should store perishable items like fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage.
Synonyms
Likely to go bad and become unsafe to eat or use
Able to rot or break down naturally
Likely to rot, like food or plant waste
Antonyms
How Perishable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Perishable comes from the verb perish, which originally meant 'to die' or 'pass away'. So something perishable is like a living thing that can 'die' or go bad quickly, which is why we worry about perishable food and flowers.