What is the difference between 곡물 and 곡식?
In naver dictionary both appear like: grain, cereal (crops), (Brit) corn.

thank you in advance :D

Question

What is the difference between 곡물 and 곡식?
In naver dictionary both appear like: grain, cereal (crops), (Brit) corn.

thank you in advance :D

Answer

HI
곡물 곡식  They are synonym.

곡식 - usually that is for food.( 곡식(穀食) - 식-mean  "eat") - for example- rice, barley,  wheat ...
곡물 - that is include meaning that grains for domestic animal's feeds.  - corn, red bean ...
so , 곡물 - it's things of grains, 곡식- grain for foods.

sorry i can't explain very well, because my english is not good.