co·ix
| \ ˈkōə̇ks \
Definition of coix
1
capitalized
: a small genus of coarse Asian monoecious grasses having the pistillate flowers and seeds enclosed in a shining capsulelike involucre
2
plural -es
: any plant of the genus Coix
especially
: job's-tears
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