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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Multiple perishable foods without date marks were also discovered, with goat cheese, pimento cheese, seared tuna and cut tomatoes holding temperatures above 41 degrees.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
McMillon said tariffs on countries including Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia could affect the price of some perishable items sold at Walmart, including bananas, avocados, coffee, and roses.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 May 2025
It is opened during the week from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., and provides perishable and non-perishable foods.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
That leaves Oakland concerned that tariff retaliation would directly impact its top export destinations — Japan, Taiwan, China and South Korea — and could significantly erode California’s market share for perishable and high-value commodities.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
McMillon said tariffs on countries including Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia could affect the price of some perishable items sold at Walmart, including bananas, avocados, coffee, and roses.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 May 2025
It is opened during the week from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., and provides perishable and non-perishable foods.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
That leaves Oakland concerned that tariff retaliation would directly impact its top export destinations — Japan, Taiwan, China and South Korea — and could significantly erode California’s market share for perishable and high-value commodities.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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