taffy vs molasses taffy

taffy and molasses taffy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taffy	Yes	No	No	No
molasses taffy	Yes	No	No	No

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

taffy: chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
molasses taffy: taffy made of molasses

taffy (noun)	molasses taffy (noun)
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy	taffy made of molasses