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Porridge vs Bisque - What's the difference?

porridge | bisque |

As nouns the difference between porridge and bisque

is that porridge is a type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley while bisque is a thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.

As an adjective bisque is

of a pale pinkish brown colour.

porridge

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
  • A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
  • Eat your porridge while it's hot!
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  • (British slang) A prison sentence.
  • Just do your porridge and keep your head down.

    See also

    * gruel * oatmeal

    bisque

    English

    (wikipedia bisque)

    Noun

  • A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
  • (sports) An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed.
  • # A free turn in a handicap croquet match.
  • # A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
  • A pale pinkish brown colour.
  • A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • of a pale pinkish brown colour
  • See also

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