peppercorn vs seasoning

peppercorn and seasoning both are nouns.

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

As nouns, seasoning is a hypernym of peppercorn; that is, seasoning 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
seasoning: something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

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

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