perishable
nounEtymology From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
1
That which perishes or is short-lived.
2
In plural Food that does not keep for long.
perishable
adjEtymology From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
1
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
- perishable goods
- perishable foodstuffs
- Derived terms
- nonperishable, perishability, perishableness, perishably