stevia
/ˈstiːvɪə/
stevia noun: any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
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.
- A naturally sweet herb called stevia is gaining in popularity as a sugar substitute, especially in beverages. Food additives must provide evidence of their safety and effectiveness before receiving FDA approval, and stevia lacks this approval for use as a sweetener because so little is known about...2006, Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 10th edition, page 49
- Another natural sweetener comes from the stevia plant. In December 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave a “generally recognized as safe” status to Truvia and PureVia, both of which are wholly derived from the stevia plant and have no calories.2010, Rita Girouard Mertig, What Nurses Know...Diabetes, page 18
- Synonyms:
- sweetleaf, candy leaf, sugar leaf, sweet honey leaf, sweet herb of Paraguay
- A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from Stevia rebaudiana, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
- Stevia is a natural, non-fattening sweetener that is 30 to 100 times sweeter than sugar and without any of the aftertaste that is common in many sugar substitutes.2003, M. Sara Rosenthal, The Natural Woman's Guide to Living with the Complications of Diabetes, page 42
- Around 1970, Japan approved stevia as a sweetener and flavor enhancer, and, in the last 35 years of Japanese employment, not a single case of toxic or deleterious effect has been brought to light.2008, Jack Staub, 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden, page 563
stevia meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
stevia in Hindi
- any species of genus Stevia
- मधुपत्र madhupatra, स्टीविया sṭīviyā
stevia in Tamil
- any species of genus Stevia
- சிடீவியா ciṭīviyā
stevia in Bengali
- any species of genus Stevia
- চিনি গাছ cini gach
stevia in Malayalam
- any species of genus Stevia
- സ്റ്റീവിയ sṟṟīviya
More languagesFewer languages
- stevia in Kannada
- ಸ್ಟೀವಿಯಾ sṭīviyā, ಸ್ವೀಟ್ಲೀಫ್ svīṭlīph, ಶುಗರ್ಲೀಫ್ śugarlīph
- stevia in Assamese
- ষ্টিভিয়া stibhia
- stevia in Nepali
- मधुपत्र madhupatra
- stevia in Thai
- หญ้าหวาน
- stevia in Vietnamese
- cúc ngọt
Examples of stevia in a sentence
- A naturally sweet herb called stevia is gaining in popularity as a sugar substitute, especially in beverages.2006, Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 10th edition, page 49:
- My absolute preference for a sweetener is the herb stevia—not the white crystalline extract, but the chopped green leaves.2010, Sam Graci, The Food Connection: The Right Food at the Right Time, page 139:
- Stevia is made from the leaves of a small shrub found largely in South America and China, and has been used by indigenous peoples for hundreds of years.2011, Mary D Martino, Natural Health: Alternatives and Prevention of Disease, page 365:
- Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia.2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times, archived from the...
Synonyms of stevia
- sweetleaf
- candy leaf
- sugar leaf
- sweet honey leaf
- sweet herb of Paraguay
Forms of stevia
| plural | stevias |
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Origin of stevia
Borrowed from translingual Stevia, after 16th century Spanish botanist Pedro Jaime Esteve (latinized as Petrus Jacobus Stevus).
Words formed from stevia
Questions about stevia
- What does stevia mean?
- Stevia means any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
- What is stevia in Hindi?
- Stevia in Hindi is मधुपत्र (madhupatra), स्टीविया (sṭīviyā). See Stevia meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use stevia in a sentence?
- A naturally sweet herb called stevia is gaining in popularity as a sugar substitute, especially in beverages.
- What part of speech is stevia?
- Stevia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stevia?
- Stevia is pronounced /ˈstiːvɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of stevia?
- The plural of stevia is stevias.
Words near stevia in the dictionary
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