burgoo vs porridge

burgoo and porridge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burgoo	Yes	No	No	No
porridge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, porridge is a hypernym of burgoo; that is, porridge is a word with a broader meaning than burgoo:

burgoo: porridge made of rolled oats
porridge: soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

burgoo (noun)	porridge (noun)
porridge made of rolled oats	soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
a gathering at which burgoo stew is served