buffoon vs sap

buffoon and sap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffoon	Yes	No	No	No
sap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sap is a hypernym of buffoon; that is, sap is a word with a broader meaning than buffoon:

Other hypernyms of buffoon include fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool.

buffoon (noun)	sap (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
a rude or vulgar fool	a person who lacks good judgment
	a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

buffoon (verb)	sap (verb)
	excavate the earth beneath
	deplete