Synonyms for perishables


Grammar : Noun
Spell : per-i-shuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl


Définition of perishables

Origin :
  • late 15c., perysabyl, from Middle French périssable, and later (in modern form), 1610s, directly from perish + -able. As a noun, perishables, in reference to foodstuffs, is attested from 1895.
  • As in groceries : noun food
Example sentences :
  • In perishables he must market fairly promptly as he cannot himself maintain necessary special types of storage.
  • Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg
  • Often enough the shipper gets no return but a bill for freight and the perishables sometimes rot in the yards.
  • Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg

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