anise vs anise seed

anise and anise seed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anise	Yes	No	No	No
anise seed	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anise and anise seed are synonyms defined as:

anise and anise seed: liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors

Other synonyms of anise include aniseed.

anise (noun)	anise seed (noun)
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors	liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery