perishable

adj.
Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction.

n.
Something, especially foodstuff, subject to decay or spoilage. Often used in the plural.

perishability per'ish·a·bil'i·ty or per'ish·a·ble·ness n.
perishably per'ish·a·bly adv.

Something liable to perish, decay, or spoil rapidly. Fresh fish, for example, is a very perishable commodity requiring great care in handling.

adj

Definition: liable to spoil, rot
Antonyms: continuing, durable, enduring

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IN BRIEF: Subject to decay or death; mortal. Also: Likely to spoil or rot (food).

Time is at once the most valuable and the most perishable of all our possessions. — John Randolph

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - letfordærvelig, forgængelig
n. - halvkonserves

Nederlands (Dutch)
bederfelijk, bederfelijke waar

Français (French)
adj. - périssable
n. - denrées périssables

Deutsch (German)
adj. - leicht verderblich
n. - leicht verderbliche Waren

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φθαρτός, αλλοιώσιμος, (πληθ. ουσ.) αλλοιώσιμα είδη

Italiano (Italian)
deperibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - perecível

Русский (Russian)
скоропортящийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perecedero
n. - perecedero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förgänglig, ömtålig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易腐坏的, 会死的, 会枯萎的, 易腐坏的东西

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易腐壞的, 會死的, 會枯萎的
n. - 易腐壞的東西

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 썩기 쉬운, 깨지기 쉬운, (말라)죽기 쉬운
n. - 썩기 쉬운 물건[식품]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 腐敗しやすいもの, 生鮮食品
adj. - 腐敗しやすい, 破れやすい, 腐りやすい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عرضه للهلاك, عرضه للفناء, فان, قابل للتاف والفساد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתקלקל מהר, מתכלה‬
n. - ‮דבר, בייחוד אוכל, המתכלה במהירות‬

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