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Definition of perishable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perishable

adjective

/ˈperɪʃəbl/

/ˈperɪʃəbl/

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(especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly
- perishable goods/foods
- Many fresh foods are highly perishable.
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- be
adverb
- highly
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