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Synonyms of Job's tears

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Another word for Job's tears is adlay. Other synonyms of Job's tears are adlay millet, coix seed, gromwell grass and tear grass.

Synonyms and similar words for Job's tears

nounA tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae)...

  • adlaySynonym of Job's tears.
  • adlay millet
  • coix seed
  • gromwell grass
  • tear grass

Meaning of Job's tears

  1. noun A tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae), native to southeast Asia.

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What is another word for Job's tears?
Job's tears has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as adlay, adlay millet, coix seed, gromwell grass and tear grass.
What does Job's tears mean?
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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