absinthe vs cordial

absinthe and cordial both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absinthe	Yes	No	No	No
cordial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cordial is a hypernym of absinthe; that is, cordial is a word with a broader meaning than absinthe:

Other hypernyms of absinthe include liqueur.

absinthe (noun)	cordial (noun)
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise	strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

absinthe (adjective)	cordial (adjective)
	diffusing warmth and friendliness
	politely warm and friendly
	sincerely or intensely felt