jaffa

nomattesté dans les dialogues

//ˈd͡ʒæfə//

A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.

nom

1
A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
2
argotAn impotent or infertile male.
3
A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch

Étymologie

From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel from which the oranges were exported. The sense "impotent male" is a reference to being "seedless"; see seed. The cricketing sense, of a 'sweet ball' (from the bowler's perspective), is a metaphor further reinforced in Australian English where Jaffa is also a trademark for a popular lolly that is red and round.

Formes

pluriel: jaffas

jade · A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally…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.

Les pages voisines — L'ordre alphabétique suit les règles de la langue, pas la valeur des octets : un accent ne départage que deux mots par ailleurs identiques, et l'espagnol range le Ñ comme une lettre à part entière.