What is "perishable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 15-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does perishable mean in English? Meaning of perishable definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "perishable": food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

Meaning: food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

Synonyms: perishable spoilable

Hypernyms: food product foodstuff

Meaning: liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

Example: this minute and perishable planet perishable foods such as butter and fruit

Synonyms: perishable

Antonyms: imperishable

Similar: biodegradable decayable putrefiable putrescible spoilable

Also see: destructible

Adjective: That which perishes or is short-lived.(in the plural) food that does not keep for long.

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