First Known Use: 1806
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stevia
noun ste·via \ˈstē-vē-ə, -vyə\
Definition of STEVIA
1
: any of a genus (Stevia) of composite herbs and shrubs of tropical and subtropical America; especially : a white-flowered tender perennial (S. rebaudiana) native to Paraguay
2
: a white powder composed of one or more intensely sweet glycosides derived from the leaves of a stevia (S. rebaudiana) and used as noncaloric sweetener
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Origin of STEVIA
New Latin, from Petrus Jacobus Stevus (Pedro Jaime Esteve) †1555 Spanish physician and botanist
Medical Dictionary
stevia
noun ste·via \ˈstē-vē-ə\
Medical Definition of STEVIA
: a South American perennial shrub (Stevia rebaudiana) of the composite family; also : a very sweet noncaloric glycoside-containing substance that is obtained from the leaves of the stevia and is approved in the United States as a dietary supplement
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