sassafras vs flavoring

sassafras and flavoring both are nouns.

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

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

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

sassafras (noun)	flavoring (noun)
dried root bark of the sassafras tree	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America