adobe vs brick

adobe and brick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adobe	Yes	No	No	No
brick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brick is a hypernym of adobe; that is, brick is a word with a broader meaning than adobe:

adobe: sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
brick: rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

adobe (noun)	brick (noun)
sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates	rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
the clay from which adobe bricks are made	a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

adobe (verb)	brick (verb)
	To stop working (of an electronic device)