anise seed vs flavourer

anise seed and flavourer both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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