: hard usually pearly white seeds of a tropical southeast Asian grass (Coix lacryma-jobi) often used as beads
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singular in construction: the grass producing Job's tears
Illustration of Job's tears
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe ancient recipe for beer included broomcorn millet, barley, Job's tears (a type of grain-bearing plant native to south-east Asia), and tubers.—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2016
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