perishable

• Se dit de produits alimentaires ou d'autres objets qui se détériorent ou se décomposent rapidement.

Describes food or other items that are likely to decay or spoil quickly.

1. Liable to decay or spoilB1formal

   Describes items, especially food, that are likely to decay or spoil quickly if not stored properly.

   périssable

   • Milk and fresh fruit are highly perishable goods.
   • Perishable items must be kept refrigerated.
   • The truck was equipped to transport perishable foods safely.

   Synonymesbiodegradabledecomposableputrescibleshort-livedspoiling

   Antonymesdurableimperishablelasting

2. Subject to destruction or deathC1formal

   Referring to things that are not permanent and will eventually be destroyed or die.

   périssable

   • All physical matter is perishable in the grand scheme of the universe.
   • The artist's work explores the beauty of perishable life.
   • Human memory is a perishable resource, fading with time.

   Synonymesdestructibleephemeralimpermanentmortalshort-livedtemporarytransient

   Antonymeseternaleverlastingimmortalimperishableundying

• Nom désignant des articles, en particulier des denrées alimentaires, qui peuvent rapidement se gâter ou se décomposer s'ils ne sont pas conservés dans des conditions appropriées.

A noun referring to items, especially food, that are likely to decay or spoil quickly if not stored under suitable conditions.

1. Food that spoils quicklyB1formal

   Items, especially food, that are likely to decay or go bad quickly if not stored properly, such as in a refrigerator.

   denrée périssable

   • Milk and fresh fruit are common perishables.
   • The store has a special section for perishables.
   • We need to keep perishables in the fridge to prevent spoilage.

   Antonymescanneddrieddurablefrozenpreservedstaple