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Perishables

[per-i-shuh-buhl]

per·ish·a·ble

[per-i-shuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
noun
2.
Usually, perishables. something perishable, especially food.

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Perishables is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1605–15; perish + -able

per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, per·ish·a·ble·ness, noun
per·ish·a·bly, adverb
un·per·ish·a·ble, adjective
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