adobe vs clay

adobe and clay both are nouns.

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

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

adobe: the clay from which adobe bricks are made
clay: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

adobe (noun)	clay (noun)
sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates	the dead body of a human being
the clay from which adobe bricks are made	a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
	water soaked soil; soft wet earth