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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Noun

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

Stevia Sentence Examples

  • A lot of attention has been given recently to the stevia plant.

  • The stevia plant is a member of the sunflower family.

  • Also known as sweetleaf and sugar leaf, the stevia plant has been cultivated for hundreds of years for use as a natural sweetener.

  • Stevia rebaudiana, its botanical name, is cultivated primarily for its sweet leaves.

  • The extracts from the leaves of the stevia plant are used as a sugar substitute.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTE

Words Ending With

AIAVIA

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Words Starting With S and Ending With A

Starts With S & Ends With AStarts With ST & Ends With AStarts With S & Ends With IA

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With A