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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There was no place for the highly perishable product to go because the marketplace for dairy products was gutted by the closure of restaurants, schools, hotels and food-service businesses.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Timer — perishable items have a two-hour window before the cooties come knocking.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Frosted cakes should be refrigerated if perishable, then brought to room temperature before serving.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Timer — perishable items have a two-hour window before the cooties come knocking.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Frosted cakes should be refrigerated if perishable, then brought to room temperature before serving.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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