temple vs zikurat

temple and zikurat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
temple	Yes	No	No	No
zikurat	Yes	No	No	No

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

temple: an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
zikurat: a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Other hyponyms of temple include ziggurat, zikkurat.

temple (noun)	zikurat (noun)
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity	a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
the flat area on either side of the forehead