anise seed vs seasoning

anise seed and seasoning both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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