provender vs mash

provender and mash both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mash is a hyponym of provender; that is, mash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provender:

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

provender (verb)	mash (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