Jaffa

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒæfə//
United States//ˈd͡ʒɑfə//

A port in western Israel.

proper noun

1
A port in western Israel.

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)bor. English Jaffa Borrowed from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

noun

1
informalA Jaffa orange.
They were together, at the flicks on Saturday night, eating Jaffas and smiling at each other occasionally in the dark.

Forms

plural: Jaffas

Jade · A female given name from English.Jae · A male given name.jaffa · A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.

Jaffa · A port in western Israel.

jag · A sharp projection.Jag · A Jaguar car.jagger · carrier, carter

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