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stevia
[ stee-vee-uh, stev-ee-uh ]
noun
- a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
- a noncaloric, powdered sweetener made from glycoside extracts of the leaves of this shrub.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stevia1
1805–10; < New Latin, from the name of Petrus Jacobus Stevus (Pedro Jaime Esteve), died 1555, Spanish physician and botanist
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Example Sentences
Other natural non-sugar sweeteners include stevia or monk fruit.
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The sweet molecules from monk fruit are similar to stevia and 250 times sweeter than glucose.
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These are food additives such as stevia and monk fruit, as well as natural sugar alcohols.
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Nuun tablets contain only one gram of sugar which is derived from high-quality stevia.
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If you’re sensitive to the taste, add a squeeze of lemon or lime and a pinch of stevia.
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