mash vs provender

mash and provender both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mash	Yes	No	Yes	No
provender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, provender is a hypernym of mash; that is, provender is a word with a broader meaning than mash:

Other hypernyms of mash include feed.

mash (noun)	provender (noun)
mixture of ground animal feeds	a stock or supply of foods
a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing	food for domestic livestock

mash (verb)	provender (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition