Victuals vs Provisions - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between victuals and provisions

is that victuals is food supplies; provisions while provisions is plural of lang=en.

is that victuals is third-person singular of victual while provisions is third-person singular of provision.

(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.

(head)

(victual)

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(head)

(provision)

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