anise seed vs flavouring

anise seed and flavouring both are nouns.

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

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

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

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