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stevia

Syllabification: (ste·vi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈstēvēə, ˈstev-/
Definition of stevia

noun

  • a composite herb native to South America (Genus Stevia, especially S. rebaudiana, native to Paraguay) whose leaves are the source of a noncaloric sweetener.

Origin:

from modern Latin Stevia, from the name of the 16th-century Spanish botanist Pedro Jaime Esteve

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