perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-i-shə-bəl 
ˈpe-ri-
: liable to perish : liable to spoil or decay
such perishable products as fruit, vegetables, butter, and eggs
perishable
noun
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Medics need perishable or controlled items like morphine.
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Some price increases can appear within weeks, particularly for perishable goods, says David Ortega, a food economist and professor at Michigan State University.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Medics need perishable or controlled items like morphine.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Some price increases can appear within weeks, particularly for perishable goods, says David Ortega, a food economist and professor at Michigan State University.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perishable
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-ish-ə-bəl
: likely to spoil or decay
perishable fruit
perishable
noun
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