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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Best-by dates refer to quality, while use-by dates are sometimes used to indicate safety—particularly for highly perishable foods.
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The basement included shelves and storage rooms with survival preparations that included canned and non-perishable food and water.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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, 7 Jan. 2026
Non-perishable food was collected for the food banks in Howard and Carroll Counties, and money was collected to be donated to Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The basement included shelves and storage rooms with survival preparations that included canned and non-perishable food and water.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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, 7 Jan. 2026
Non-perishable food was collected for the food banks in Howard and Carroll Counties, and money was collected to be donated to Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 12 Jan. 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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