Stevian.

Brit.

/ˈstɛvɪə/,

/ˈstiːvɪə/, U.S.

/ˈstɛviə/,

/ˈstiviə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Stevia.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Stevia, genus name (A. J. Cavanilles Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum (1797) IV. 32) < Steve or Stevis , Latinized version of the surname of Pedro Jaime Esteve (1500–66), Spanish physician and botanist + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹.

A genus of herbaceous and shrubby perennial plants of the family Compositae, native to tropical and subtropical America; (also stevia) a plant of this genus, esp. the shrub Stevia rebaudiana, whose leaves (or the very sweet-tasting glycosides they contain) may be used as a substitute for sugar or artificial sweeteners.

ΚΠ

1816 Edward's Bot. Mag. 2 93 Stevia Eupatoria. Hemp-Agrimony-like Stevia.

1852 H. Murray Encycl. Geogr. V. 413 Various Cacti,..Grindelias, and a Stevia, show the connection with Mexico and the higher parts of the Andes.

1928 Bot. Gaz. 86 473 Robinson..has described..4 new species of Stevia from Mexico.

1983 J. D. Higginbotham in T. H. Grenby et al. Devel. Sweeteners—2 v. 133 Dried stevia leaves are extracted with eight parts of hot water at 50°C, giving a black, evil-smelling, bitter crude extract.

2003 Nat. Health Sept. 34/2 I recommend that you reduce your intake of sugar and other sweets and use the safe herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) to sweeten your coffee.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stevia
释义	Stevian. Brit. /ˈstɛvɪə/, /ˈstiːvɪə/, U.S. /ˈstɛviə/, /ˈstiviə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Stevia. Etymology: < scientific Latin Stevia, genus name (A. J. Cavanilles Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum (1797) IV. 32) < Steve or Stevis , Latinized version of the surname of Pedro Jaime Esteve (1500–66), Spanish physician and botanist + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. A genus of herbaceous and shrubby perennial plants of the family Compositae, native to tropical and subtropical America; (also stevia) a plant of this genus, esp. the shrub Stevia rebaudiana, whose leaves (or the very sweet-tasting glycosides they contain) may be used as a substitute for sugar or artificial sweeteners. ΚΠ 1816 Edward's Bot. Mag. 2 93 Stevia Eupatoria. Hemp-Agrimony-like Stevia. 1852 H. Murray Encycl. Geogr. V. 413 Various Cacti,..Grindelias, and a Stevia, show the connection with Mexico and the higher parts of the Andes. 1928 Bot. Gaz. 86 473 Robinson..has described..4 new species of Stevia from Mexico. 1983 J. D. Higginbotham in T. H. Grenby et al. Devel. Sweeteners—2 v. 133 Dried stevia leaves are extracted with eight parts of hot water at 50°C, giving a black, evil-smelling, bitter crude extract. 2003 Nat. Health Sept. 34/2 I recommend that you reduce your intake of sugar and other sweets and use the safe herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) to sweeten your coffee. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1816
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