anise seed vs seasoner

anise seed and seasoner both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

anise seed (noun)	seasoner (noun)
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
	a cook who uses seasonings