mess vs aliment

mess and aliment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mess	Yes	No	Yes	No
aliment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, aliment is a hypernym of mess; that is, aliment is a word with a broader meaning than mess:

Other hypernyms of mess include alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals.

mess (noun)	aliment (noun)
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax	a source of materials to nourish the body
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
soft semiliquid food
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a state of confusion and disorderliness
informal terms for a difficult situation

mess (verb)	aliment (verb)
make a mess of or create disorder in	give nourishment to
eat in a mess hall