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Job's tears
plural noun
1
: hard usually pearly white seeds of a tropical southeast Asian grass (Coix lacryma-jobi) often used as beads
2
singular in construction
: the grass producing Job's tears
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The ancient recipe for beer included broomcorn millet, barley, Job's tears (a type of grain-bearing plant native to south-east Asia), and tubers.
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Nathaniel Scharping,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2016
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Nathaniel Scharping,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2016
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“Job's tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Job%27s%20tears. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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