Stevia is the common name for extracts from the plant Stevia rebaudiana. In the U.S., a purified component form of the plant â called rebaudioside A (rebiana) â is generally recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and may be used as an artificial sweetener in foods and beverages.
Definition of pampa plural pampas play \ Ëpam-pÉz,-pÉs, ËpÃ¤m-\ : an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie
Though the Pampas have a gradual slope northwest to southeast, from 1,650 feet (500 meters) to 66 feet (20 meters) above sea level, most of the region appears flat. The Pampas is a distinctive geographical feature of South America and covers a staggering 295,000 miles (760,000 square km). It is divided into two zones: the western dry zone is largely barren with large saline fields, sandy deserts, and brackish streams. In the east is the humid sections of the Pampas, a much smaller area with water sources.