pudding vs afters

pudding and afters both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pudding	Yes	No	No	No
afters	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, afters is a hypernym of pudding; that is, afters is a word with a broader meaning than pudding:

pudding: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
afters: a dish served as the last course of a meal

Other hypernyms of pudding include dessert, sweet.

As nouns, afters is a hypernym of pudding; that is, afters is a word with a broader meaning than pudding:

Other hypernyms of pudding include dessert, sweet.

pudding (noun)	afters (noun)
any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed	a dish served as the last course of a meal
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)