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con·serv·a·ble

[kuhn-sur-vuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being conserved: conservable fruits.

Origin:
1615–25; < Late Latin conservābilis. See conserve, -able

un·con·serv·a·ble, adjective
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conserve
 
vb
1.  to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc
2.  to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar
 
n
3.  a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit
 
[(vb) C14: from Latin conservāre to keep safe, from servāre to save, protect; (n) C14: from Medieval Latin conserva, from Latin conservāre]
 
con'servable
 
adj
 
con'server
 
n

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