ˈstēvēə, -vyə noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from P. J. Esteve died 1556 Spanish botanist + New Latin -ia
1.
a. capitalized : a genus of shrubs and herbs (family Compositae) chiefly of warm regions of the New World having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers
b. -s : any plant of Stevia or the related genus Piqueria
2. -s : white snakeroot