foodstuff vs perishable

perishable vs foodstuff

foodstuff and perishable both are nouns.

foodstuff is not an adjective while perishable is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foodstuff	Yes	No	No	No
perishable	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, perishable is a hyponym of foodstuff; that is, perishable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foodstuff:

foodstuff: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
perishable: food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

Other hyponyms of foodstuff include starches, breadstuff, coloring, colouring, food color, food coloring, food colour, food colouring, concentrate, meal, fiber, fibre, roughage, flour, frozen food, frozen foods, canned food, canned foods, canned goods, tinned goods, dehydrated food, dehydrated foods, carob, carob powder, Saint-John's-bread, tapioca, cocoa, cereal, food grain, grain, fixings, ingredient, egg, eggs, dairy product, milk, curd, concoction, intermixture, mixture, juice, spoilable, macerate.

foodstuff (noun)	perishable (noun)
(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer	food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

foodstuff (adjective)	perishable (adjective)
	liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

Difference between foodstuff and perishable

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