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Noun: stevia  stee-vee-u
  1. Any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
    "Stevia plants are cultivated for their sweet leaves"
     
  2. Any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
    "Stevia leaves are used as a natural sweetener"

Derived forms: stevias

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Piqueria, genus Stevia, Piqueria

Encyclopedia: Stevia