IMPERISHABLE

imperishable

(adjective) not perishable

abiding, enduring, imperishable

(adjective) lasting a long time; “an abiding belief”; “imperishable truths”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

imperishable

not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently

Noun

imperishable (plural imperishables)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Im*per"ish*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F. impérissable.]

Definition: Not perisha ble; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduringpermanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

– Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness, n.

– Im*per"ish*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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