candy cane vs candy

candy cane and candy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy cane	Yes	No	No	No
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, candy is a hypernym of candy cane; that is, candy is a word with a broader meaning than candy cane:

candy cane: a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of candy cane include confect.

candy cane (noun)	candy (noun)
a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

candy cane (verb)	candy (verb)
	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze