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Definition of
perishable adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
perishable
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈpɛrɪʃəbl
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(
especially of food
)
likely to decay or go bad quickly
perishable goods/foods
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perishable
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