anise vs flavorer

anise and flavorer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flavorer is a hypernym of anise; that is, flavorer is a word with a broader meaning than anise:

anise: liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
flavorer: something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

Other hypernyms of anise include flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning.

anise (noun)	flavorer (noun)
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery