Looking for the meaning of the word STEVIA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of STEVIA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Stevia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin (genus name), named after Pedro Jaime Esteve (1500–66), Spanish physician and botanist
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstɛvɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstiːvɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a shrub native to tropical and subtropical America, whose leaves may be used as a calorie-free substitute for sugar.
Short Definition:shrub native to tropical and subtropical America
