kiss vs meringue kiss

kiss and meringue kiss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kiss	Yes	No	Yes	No
meringue kiss	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hyponyms of kiss include molasses kiss, chocolate kiss, Scotch kiss.

kiss (noun)	meringue kiss (noun)
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)	a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly
a light glancing touch
any of several bite-sized candies
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar

kiss (verb)	meringue kiss (verb)
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
touch lightly or gently