lagniappe vs gift

lagniappe and gift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lagniappe	Yes	No	No	No
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of lagniappe; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than lagniappe:

lagniappe: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
gift: something acquired without compensation

lagniappe (noun)	gift (noun)
a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)	the act of giving
	natural abilities or qualities
	something acquired without compensation

lagniappe (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to