pungency vs spice

pungency and spice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pungency	Yes	No	No	No
spice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spice is a hypernym of pungency; that is, spice is a word with a broader meaning than pungency:

Other hypernyms of pungency include spicery, spiciness.

pungency (noun)	spice (noun)
a strong odor or taste property	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
wit having a sharp and caustic quality	any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
	aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

pungency (verb)	spice (verb)
	make more interesting or flavorful
	add herbs or spices to