Difference between Portmanteau and Blend

What is the difference between Portmanteau and Blend?

Portmanteau as a noun is a large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. while Blend as a noun is a mixture of two or more things.

Portmanteau

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made by combining two words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. A portmanteau word.

Blend

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To mix.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mixture of two or more things.A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

Example sentence: At the start of each week, I generally cook a box of quinoa, and while it's simmering, I saute onions, garlic and any veggies I have on hand in a separate pan. I season the vegetables with Spike, a seasoning blend my mom always used when I was growing up, or a little Bragg Liquid Aminos. I always add crushed red pepper and chopped fresh herbs.

We hope you now know whether to use Portmanteau or Blend in your sentence.

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