Stevia

Quick meaning: Stevia is a noun meaning Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.

Meaning

Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.

More Meanings

1. A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from Stevia rebaudiana, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.

Example Sentences

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.

My absolute preference for a sweetener is the herb stevia—not the white crystalline extract, but the chopped green leaves. Stevia has no calories and does not cause any insulin response.

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.

Some examples of the sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia. The W.H.O.’s announcement contradicts previous studies that have said these sweeteners don’t offer any health benefits but also do not cause harm.

Word Forms

• stevias

Synonyms for stevia

Depending on context, synonyms include sweetleaf.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sweetleaf, sweet-leaf, sweetwort, twistflower, stylo, stipa.

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