perishables

UK: /ˈpɛrɪʃəb^əlz/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

per•ish•a•ble /ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/   adj. 

1. that may decay or be destroyed:
   Perishable foods need to be refrigerated.

n. [countable]

2. Usually, perishables. [plural] something perishable, esp. food:
   perishables kept in the refrigerator.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

per•ish•a•ble  (per′i shə bəl), adj. 

1. subject to decay, ruin, or destruction:
   perishable fruits and vegetables.

n. 

2. Usually, perishables. something perishable, esp. food.

• perish + -able 1605–15

per′ish•a•bil′i•ty, per′ish•a•ble•ness, n. 
per′ish•a•bly, adv.