tricot vs knit

tricot and knit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tricot	Yes	No	No	No
knit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, knit is a hypernym of tricot; that is, knit is a word with a broader meaning than tricot:

tricot (noun)	knit (noun)
a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
	a fabric made by knitting

tricot (verb)	knit (verb)
	to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
	make (textiles) by knitting
	tie or link together