imperishable

English

Etymology

From Middle French impérissable. See im- +‎ perishable.

Adjective

imperishable

  1. not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently
    an imperishable monument
    imperishable renown

Noun

imperishable (plural imperishables)

  1. (in the plural) something that does not perish, or keeps for a long time

References

  • imperishable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • imperishable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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