anise seed vs flavorer

anise seed and flavorer both are nouns.

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

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

anise seed: 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 seed include flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning.

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