meringue kiss vs kiss

meringue kiss and kiss both are nouns.

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

As nouns, kiss is a hypernym of meringue kiss; that is, kiss is a word with a broader meaning than meringue kiss:

Other hypernyms of meringue kiss include candy kiss.

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

meringue kiss (verb)	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