akvavit vs liquor

akvavit and liquor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
akvavit	Yes	No	No	No
liquor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, liquor is a hypernym of akvavit; that is, liquor is a word with a broader meaning than akvavit:

Other hypernyms of akvavit include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, spirits, strong drink.

akvavit (noun)	liquor (noun)
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
	the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked
	a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process