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nonperishable

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See also: non-perishable

English

Etymology

From non- + perishable.

Adjective

nonperishable (not comparable)

  1. Of food, not perishable; not liable to spoil.
    Synonym: unperishable
    Coordinate term: semiperishable
    • 2012, John Barth, Final Fridays: Essays, Lectures, Tributes & Other Nonfiction, 1995-, Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 154:
      Even among the skeptical and conservative, we're told, many withdrew a wad of extra cash and laid in some daysworth of nonperishable food and jugged water, as their government's Y2K advisors recommended.

Translations

Noun

nonperishable (plural nonperishables)

  1. That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
    Synonym: unperishable
    • 2020 March 11, Lisa Damour, “5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus”, in The New York Times:
      If you are stocking up on groceries in case of being asked to self-quarantine, take the opportunity to talk to your kids about the challenges faced by people in need and consider donating nonperishables to a local food bank.
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