peppercorn vs flavoring

peppercorn and flavoring both are nouns.

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

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

peppercorn: pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
flavoring: something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

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

peppercorn (noun)	flavoring (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts