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Victuals vs Provender - What's the difference?

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Victuals is a related term of provender.


As nouns the difference between victuals and provender

is that victuals is (archaic|plurale tantum) food]] [[supply|supplies; provisions while provender is food, especially for livestock.

As a verb victuals

is (victual).

victuals

English

Noun

(head)
  • (archaic, plurale tantum) Food]] [[supply, supplies; provisions.
  • * 1598? , Two Gentlemen of Verona ,Act II, scene I line 181:
    • though the chameleon Love can feed on the air, I am one that am nourished by my victuals and would fain have meat.
  • English plurals

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (victual)

    • Related terms

    * victualer, victualler

    provender

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Food, especially for livestock.
  • * 1663 ,
    • He ripp'd the womb up of his mother, / Dame Tellus, 'cause he wanted fother, / And provender , wherewith to feed / Himself and his less cruel steed.
  • An edible material that provides sustenance.

    • Synonyms

    * (animal food) fodder

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