Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small tree or shrub, Symplocos tinctoria, found in deep woods or on the borders of cypress-swamps in the southern United States.
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- noun Any plant of the
genus Stevia , from whichstevia isextracted . - noun Sauropus androgynus, a plant of the family Phyllanthaceae whose leaves may be used as a potherb.
- noun Symplocos tinctoria, an evergreen shrub or small tree in the southeastern United States.
- noun Monarda fistulosa,
wild bergamot , a medicinal and ornamental herb. - noun slang
Cannabis .
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- noun small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark yield a yellow dye
Etymologies
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sweat + leaf
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Examples
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The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves.
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It is known more commercially as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia.
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It is known more commercially as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia.
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I must admit, I was a bit wary at first (perhaps it was my Pavlovian response to any sweetener that came in little blue packets), but I've come to appreciate and even love the mighty sweetleaf.
bilby commented on the word sweetleaf
Also Sauropus androgynus, an edible shrub. See description here. Very good raw.
October 25, 2011
sionnach commented on the word sweetleaf
If it's a sweetleaf, why is it called sauropus, o sourpuss?
October 25, 2011
bilby commented on the word sweetleaf
Helep, helep, sionnach's being sardonic again! Release the buttkraken!
October 25, 2011
sionnach commented on the word sweetleaf
Please, somebody help extract Stevia from the yellowwood tree. He's been stuck there for years and it's turning him into a sauropus.
October 25, 2011