flatware vs saucer

flatware and saucer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flatware	Yes	No	No	No
saucer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, saucer is a hyponym of flatware; that is, saucer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flatware:

Other hyponyms of flatware include plate, platter.

flatware (noun)	saucer (noun)
silverware eating utensils	a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece	a disk used in throwing competitions
	directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
	something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate