"coix" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkoʊ.ɪks/ [US], /ˈkɔɪks/ [US, rare] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coix.wav [Southern-England] Forms: coixes [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin coix, from Ancient Greek κόϊξ (kóïx, “doum palm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|coix}} New Latin coix, {{der|en|grc|κόϊξ|t=doum palm}} Ancient Greek κόϊξ (kóïx, “doum palm”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coix (countable and uncountable, plural coixes)
  1. An East Asian grass (Coix lacryma-jobi), sometimes harvested as a cereal. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: coixseed
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