anise vs flavouring

anise and flavouring both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

anise (noun)	flavouring (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