coleslaw vs salad

coleslaw and salad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coleslaw	Yes	No	No	No
salad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, salad is a hypernym of coleslaw; that is, salad is a word with a broader meaning than coleslaw:

coleslaw: basically shredded cabbage
salad: food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

coleslaw (noun)	salad (noun)
basically shredded cabbage	food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens