Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

job's tears

/ˈd͡ʒəʊbz.tɪə(ɹ)z/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: job's tears
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒəʊbz.tɪə(ɹ)z/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms

adlay adlay millet coix seed gromwell grass tear grass

Questions

How do you pronounce job's tears?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒəʊbz.tɪə(ɹ)z/.
What does job's tears mean?: A tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the species Coix lacryma-jobi (family Poaceae), native to southeast Asia.

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