anise seed vs anise

anise seed and anise both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of anise seed include aniseed.

anise seed (noun)	anise (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