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STEVIA
stevia
(noun) any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
stevia
(noun) any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stevia (plural stevias)
Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. [from 19th c.]
Synonym: sweetleaf (US)
A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from Stevia rebaudiana, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
Usage notes
The distinction between the herb and sweetener senses is often blurred.
Synonyms
• (any species of genus Stevia): candy leaf, sugar leaf, sweet honey leaf (Australia), sweet herb of Paraguay
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
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