adlay
noun
ad·lay
variants
or less commonly adlai
ˈad-ˌlī
plural -s
: any of several soft-shelled Job's tears (especially Coix lachryma-Jobi mayuen) cultivated for food and for forage and fodder especially in southeastern Asia, Japan, and the Philippines
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“Adlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adlay. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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