Stevia Definition

stēvē-ə, stĕvē-ə
noun
Any of a genus of New World plants of the sunflower family, esp., an herb (Stevia rebaudiana) with sweet leaves.
Webster's New World
Any of various extracts derived from the leaves of S. rebaudiana, used as noncaloric sweeteners and flavoring agents.
American Heritage
A sugar substitute made from these leaves.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae — the sweet herb stevia.

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Singular:
stevia
Plural:
stevias

Origin of Stevia

  • New Latin Stevia genus name after Petrus Jacobus Stevus originally Pedro Jaime Esteve (c. 1500–1556), Spanish botanist and the first European to investigate the plants

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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