Definitions for jaffaˈdʒæf ə, ˈdʒɑ fə; locally ˈyɑ fɑ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Jaf•faˈdʒæf ə, ˈdʒɑ fə; locally ˈyɑ fɑ(n.)
also Yafo
a former seaport in W Israel, part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa since 1950: ancient Biblical town.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Ancient, Joppa.
Princeton's WordNet
Jaffa, Joppa, Yafo(noun)
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
Wiktionary
Jaffa(Noun)
A Jaffa orange.
Jaffa(ProperNoun)
A port in western Israel
jaffa(Noun)
A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
jaffa(Noun)
An impotent or infertile male. The term comes from the "seedless" orange
"I've heard he's a jaffa."
jaffa(Noun)
A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch
jaffa(Noun)
A type of confectionery consisting of a sphere of chocolate in a red casing.
Origin: Jaffa is an ancient port city in Israel, from where the oranges were exported.
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