liqueur vs creme de menthe

creme de menthe vs liqueur

liqueur and creme de menthe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liqueur	Yes	No	No	No
creme de menthe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, creme de menthe is a hyponym of liqueur; that is, creme de menthe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liqueur:

liqueur: strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
creme de menthe: sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur

Other hyponyms of liqueur include absinth, absinthe, amaretto, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, benedictine, Chartreuse, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de fraise, Drambuie, Galliano, orange liqueur, kummel, maraschino, maraschino liqueur, pastis, Pernod, pousse-cafe, ratafee, ratafia, sambuca, vanilla liqueur, dogwood vodka, blueberry liqueur, raspberry liqueur, apricot liqueur, persicot, blackthorn liqueur, plum liqueur, walnut liqueur, aronia berry liqueur, aronia liqueur, quince liqueur, peach liqueur, gooseberry liqueur, blackberry liqueur, blackcurrant liqueur, sweet cherry liqueur.

liqueur (noun)	creme de menthe (noun)
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal	sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur

Difference between liqueur and creme de menthe

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