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Broth vs Gruel - What's the difference?

broth | gruel |

As nouns the difference between broth and gruel

is that broth is water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled while gruel is a thin, watery porridge.

As a verb gruel is

to exhaust; use up; disable.

broth

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled.
  • (countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

    • Synonyms

    * (Liquid in which food has been boiled) bouillon, stock, liquor, pot liquor

    Derived terms

    * Scotch broth * too many cooks spoil the broth

    Related terms

    * barley-bree * brewis * brose * court bouillon * juice * supper

    See also

    * dashi * souse * stock

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    gruel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin, watery porridge.

    • Related terms

    * groat, groats * grit, grits * grout

    Coordinate terms

    * oatmeal * porridge

    Verb

  • (transative) to exhaust; use up; disable

    • Derived terms

    * gruelling

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