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Trub vs Trug - What's the difference?

trub | trug |

In obsolete terms the difference between trub and trug

is that trub is a truffle while trug is a concubine; a harlot.

As nouns the difference between trub and trug

is that trub is the layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation while trug is a shallow, oval basket used for gardening.

trub

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (brewing, uncountable) The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.
  • (obsolete) A truffle.
  • (Webster 1913)

    trug

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
  • (obsolete) A trough or tray.
  • (obsolete) A hod for mortar.
  • (obsolete) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
  • (Bailey)
  • (obsolete) A concubine; a harlot.
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