Job's tears in Malay
jelai
/ˈd͡ʒəʊbz.tɪə(ɹ)z/
Job's tears in Malay: jelai, enjelai. In English, Job's tears means a tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae), native to southeast Asia.
Malay words for Job's tears
- Coix lacryma-jobi
- jelai, enjelai
English meaning of Job's tears
- noun A tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae), native to southeast Asia.
Synonyms of Job's tears
- adlay
- adlay millet
- coix seed
- gromwell grass
- tear grass
Job's tears in other languages
Questions about Job's tears in Malay
- What is the meaning of Job's tears in Malay?
- Job's tears in Malay is jelai, enjelai.
- Apakah maksud Job's tears dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Job's tears: jelai, enjelai.
- What does Job's tears mean in English?
- Job's tears means a tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae), native to southeast Asia.
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