parchesi vs board game

parchesi and board game both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parchesi	Yes	No	No	No
board game	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, board game is a hypernym of parchesi; that is, board game is a word with a broader meaning than parchesi:

parchesi: an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
board game: a game played on a specially designed board

parchesi (noun)	board game (noun)
an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board	a game played on a specially designed board