stevia

Etymology
From the genus name, after 16th century Spanish botanist  (latinized as Petrus Jacobus Stevus).

Noun

 * 1) Any of the sweet herbs of genus, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
 * 2) A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
 * 1) A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
 * 1) A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
 * 1) A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
 * 1) A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.

Usage notes
The distinction between the herb and sweetener senses is often blurred.

Synonyms

 * ,, (Australia),

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:,  甜菊葉
 * Finnish:
 * French:, stévie
 * German:, Süßkraut, Süßblatt, Honigkraut,
 * Guaraní: ka`a heé
 * Italian: stevia
 * Japanese: アマハステビア, ステビア
 * Korean: 스테비아
 * Polish:, skupnia
 * Portuguese: capim-doce,, , stévia
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: stevia, estevia
 * Swedish: stevia
 * Thai: หญ้าหวาน
 * Turkish: stevia


 * Finnish:
 * French: stévie
 * Polish:, stewiozyd
 * Turkish: stevia

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) stevia, candyleaf, sweetleaf, sugarleaf plant of the genus
 * 2) stevia,
 * 3) stevia sweetener obtained from these plants, but primarily from

Etymology
, taxonomic genus named after 16th century Spanish botanist (latinized as Petrus Jacobus Stevus).

Noun

 * 1)  plant of the genus