stevioside

noun

ste·​vi·​o·​side

ˈstēvēəˌsīd

plural -s

: a hygroscopic crystalline intensely sweet glucoside C₃₈H₆₀O₁₈ obtained from the leaves of a Paraguayan shrub (Stevia rebaudiana)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Stevia (genus name of Stevia rebaudiana) + English -oside

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