Noun
Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. [from 19th c.]
Synonym: (US) sweetleaf
A sweetener, many times sweeter than an equal amount of sugar, extracted from Stevia rebaudiana, that can be substituted for sugar for some purposes.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAt last I am encouraged to write this article because of finding a large number of farmers in Karnataka growing stevia in a big way in and around Chikodi (Belgavi District) Karnataka. Source: Internet
Consequently, use of stevia as an alternative began in Japan, with the aqueous extract of the leaves yielding purified steviosides developed as sweeteners. Source: Internet
In Australia, the brand Vitarium have used Natvia, a natural stevia sweetener, to do a range on sugar-free children's milk mixes. citation Sucralose main Sucralose is a chlorinated sugar that is about 600 times as sweet as sugar. Source: Internet
The diet beverages only had non-nutritive sweeteners like aspartame or sucralose and natural sweeteners like stevia. Source: Internet
With more people turning away from sugar and artificial sweeteners bad for their health, some Greek farmers have for the past seven years already picked up on that to change from growing tobacco to the natural sweetener stevia. Source: Internet
Get your healthcare provider's advice before taking stevia or the sweeteners it contains, if you have low blood pressure. Source: Internet