victuals vs food

victuals and food both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
victuals	Yes	No	No	No
food	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, food is a hypernym of victuals; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than victuals:

victuals: any substance that can be used as food
food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hypernyms of victuals include nutrient.

As nouns, food is a hypernym of victuals; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than victuals:

victuals: a source of materials to nourish the body
food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hypernyms of victuals include nutrient.

As nouns, food is a hypernym of victuals; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than victuals:

victuals: a stock or supply of foods
food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hypernyms of victuals include nutrient.

victuals (noun)	food (noun)
any substance that can be used as food	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
a source of materials to nourish the body	anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
a stock or supply of foods	any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment