Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪʃəb(ə)l/
adjective
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(especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly: the storage of perishable foods caviar is extremely perishable
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(of something abstract) having a brief life or significance; transitory: ballet is the most perishable of arts
noun
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perishables)
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things, especially foodstuffs, likely to decay or go bad quickly: the shipment was delivered eventually though some of the perishables had gone off
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Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun