sweetleaf
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sweetleaf (countable and uncountable, plural sweetleafs)
- Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
- Sauropus androgynus, a plant of the family Phyllanthaceae whose leaves may be used as a potherb.
- Symplocos tinctoria, an evergreen shrub or small tree in the southeastern United States.
- Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot, a medicinal and ornamental herb.
- (slang) Cannabis.
Synonyms
- (plant in Stevia): sugarleaf
- (Sauropus androgynous): katuk, star gooseberry
Translations
plant of the genus Stevia — see stevia
Sauropus androgynus
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Symplocos tinctoria
Monarda fistulosa — see wild bergamot