nonperishable
adjective
(alsonon-perishable)uk/ˌnɒnˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/Nonperishablefooddoes notdecayquickly:
You canhelpthevictimsof thedisasterby making adonationof nonperishablefood.
Everypersonwho comes to thecentreis given abagfullof nonperishablegoods.
- Allourstoreshavelargebinswherecustomerscandonatenonperishableitems.
- Cafés andrestaurantshave beenstockingup on nonperishableitems.
- Thisfoodis non-perishable and can bekeptfor alongtimein acool,darkplace.
Decaying and staying fresh
- best-before date
- biodegradable
- biodegrade
- compost
- decay
- decompose
- go off
- mouldy
- nutrient cycling
- out of date
- perish
- perishable
- pull date
- rack
- seed
- sell-by date
- shrivel
- shrivelled
- spoil
- spoilage