aniseed vs flavoring

aniseed and flavoring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aniseed	Yes	No	No	No
flavoring	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of aniseed include flavorer, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning.

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