stevia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈstɛvɪə/ (UK)
- /ˈstiːvɪə/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Stevia, after 16th century Spanish botanist Pedro Jaime Esteve (latinized as Petrus Jacobus Stevus).
Meanings
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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 its effects on human health, save that it can be absorbed by the human digestive tract.
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: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.
2010, Sam Graci, The Food Connection: The Right Food at the Right Time, page 139:
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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 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. It is considered one of the healthiest sweeteners available, and often used as a tonic for healing wounds.
2011, Mary D Martino, Natural Health: Alternatives and Prevention of Disease, page 365: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.
2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2023: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stevias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
candy leaf (any species of genus Stevia) · sweetleaf · sugar leaf (any species of genus Stevia) · sweet herb of Paraguay (any species of genus Stevia) · sweet honey leaf (any species of genus Stevia)
Translations (59)
cmn 甜菊葉 /甜菊叶 (any species of genus Stevia) · ko 스테비아 (any species of genus Stevia) · et suhkruleht (any species of genus Stevia) · cmn 甜菊 (any species of genus Stevia) · sl stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · pt estévia (any species of genus Stevia) · ta சிடீவியா (any species of genus Stevia) · sv sötflock (any species of genus Stevia) · fr stévie (sweetener) · as ষ্টিভিয়া (any species of genus Stevia) · sv stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · sl sladkorni list (any species of genus Stevia) · es estevia (any species of genus Stevia) · ne मधुपत्र (any species of genus Stevia) · pt capim-doce (any species of genus Stevia) · vi cúc ngọt (any species of genus Stevia) · pl stewia (any species of genus Stevia) · th หญ้าหวาน (any species of genus Stevia) · ca estèvia (sweetener) · da sukkerplante (any species of genus Stevia) · ca estèvia (any species of genus Stevia) · eo stevio (any species of genus Stevia) · de Süßblatt (any species of genus Stevia) · fi stevia (sweetener) · pl skupnia (any species of genus Stevia) · ja ステビア (any species of genus Stevia) · sl sladki list (any species of genus Stevia) · az steviya (any species of genus Stevia) · de Süßkraut (any species of genus Stevia) · sh стевија (any species of genus Stevia) · hi मधुपत्र (any species of genus Stevia) · sh stevija (any species of genus Stevia) · es stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · kn ಶುಗರ್ಲೀಫ್ (any species of genus Stevia) · uk сте́вія (any species of genus Stevia) · fr stévie (any species of genus Stevia) · de Stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · fi stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · ru сте́вия (sweetener) · mk стевија (any species of genus Stevia) · de Honigkraut (any species of genus Stevia) · tt стевия (any species of genus Stevia) · pt stévia (any species of genus Stevia) · be стэвія (any species of genus Stevia) · ml സ്റ്റീവിയ (any species of genus Stevia) · ja アマハステビア (any species of genus Stevia) · fr stévia (any species of genus Stevia) · hi स्टीविया (any species of genus Stevia) · kn ಸ್ವೀಟ್ಲೀಫ್ (any species of genus Stevia) · kn ಸ್ಟೀವಿಯಾ (any species of genus Stevia) · de Stevie (any species of genus Stevia) · pt erva-doce (any species of genus Stevia) · tr stevia (sweetener) · tr stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · pl stewia (sweetener) · ru сте́вия (any species of genus Stevia) · it stevia (any species of genus Stevia) · pl stewiozyd (sweetener) · bn চিনি গাছ (any species of genus Stevia)