aniseed vs flavourer

aniseed and flavourer both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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