viand vs dish

viand and dish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
viand	Yes	No	No	No
dish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dish is a hypernym of viand; that is, dish is a word with a broader meaning than viand:

viand (noun)	dish (noun)
a choice or delicious dish	an activity that you like or at which you are superior
	a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
	directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
	a particular item of prepared food
	a very attractive or seductive looking woman
	the quantity that a dish will hold

viand (verb)	dish (verb)
	make concave; shape like a dish
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)