anise seed vs flavoring

anise seed and flavoring both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of anise seed include flavorer, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning.

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