Job's tears

Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) is a tall tropical grass cultivated for edible grains and hard, beadlike seed coverings. Its seeds are used as food, medicine, and decorative beads.

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Coix lacryma-jobi: A tall Asian grass species whose grains and hard seed coverings are used for food and craft. This is the species commonly called Job's tears.
Adlay: A cultivated form of Job's tears grown primarily for its edible grain. Adlay is the grain-focused crop form of the species.
Domestication of plants: The evolutionary and cultural process by which people cultivate and genetically alter wild plants. Cultivated Job's tears reflects human selection for grain and other useful traits.
Millet: A group of small-seeded cereal crops grown in warm regions for food and animal feed. Like Job's tears, millet is a climate-adapted grain crop with regional food traditions.
Job's tears (folklore): Folkloric traditions and names associated with the beadlike seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi. The plant's common name evokes tears and has inspired religious and cultural associations.
Poaceae: The grass family, a large group of flowering plants that includes cereals, bamboos, and pasture grasses. Job's tears belongs to the family that also contains major cereal crops.
Job's tears bead: A polished or naturally hardened seed covering of Job's tears, used to make beads and ornaments. The plant's durable coverings are fashioned into beads and decorative objects.
Southeast Asia: A region of Asia comprising mainland countries and island nations south of China and east of India. Job's tears has a long history of cultivation and use across this region.
Sorghum: A drought-tolerant cereal grass cultivated for grain, forage, and industrial uses. Sorghum offers a comparison among tropical grasses cultivated for edible grain.
Rosary: A string of beads used in prayer, especially in Catholic devotional practice. Job's tears coverings have been used as natural beads in prayer strings.