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.
Origin of stevia
11805–10; <New Latin, from the name of Petrus Jacobus Stevus (Pedro Jaime Esteve), died 1555, Spanish physician and botanist
Words Nearby stevia
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How to use stevia in a sentence
Other natural non-sugar sweeteners include stevia or monk fruit.
The Science Of Sugar: Why We’re Hardwired To Love It And What Eating Too Much Does To Your Brain – Podcast | LGBTQ-Editor | January 22, 2022 | No Straight NewsThe sweet molecules from monk fruit are similar to stevia and 250 times sweeter than glucose.
These are food additives such as stevia and monk fruit, as well as natural sugar alcohols.
Nuun tablets contain only one gram of sugar which is derived from high-quality stevia.
If you’re sensitive to the taste, add a squeeze of lemon or lime and a pinch of stevia.
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