heavy cream vs cream

heavy cream and cream both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heavy cream	Yes	No	No	No
cream	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cream is a hypernym of heavy cream; that is, cream is a word with a broader meaning than heavy cream:

heavy cream (noun)	cream (noun)
contains more than 36% butterfat	toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
	the part of milk containing the butterfat
	the best people or things in a group

heavy cream (verb)	cream (verb)
	add cream to one's coffee, for example
	make creamy by beating
	remove from the surface
	put on cream, as on one's face or body
	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight