Italian rice vs dish

Italian rice and dish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Italian rice	Yes	No	No	No
dish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dish is a hypernym of Italian rice; that is, dish is a word with a broader meaning than Italian rice:

Italian rice (noun)	dish (noun)
rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese	an activity that you like or at which you are superior
	a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
	directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
	a particular item of prepared food
	a very attractive or seductive looking woman
	the quantity that a dish will hold

Italian rice (verb)	dish (verb)
	make concave; shape like a dish
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)