pudding vs dessert

pudding and dessert both are nouns.

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

As nouns, dessert is a hypernym of pudding; that is, dessert 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
dessert: a dish served as the last course of a meal

Other hypernyms of pudding include afters, sweet.

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

Other hypernyms of pudding include afters, sweet.

pudding (noun)	dessert (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)