English Explanatory Dictionary

Jaffa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port in western Israel.
noun
  1. A Jaffa orange.
noun
  1. A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
  2. An 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

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɑfə/ /ˈd͡ʒæfə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jaffa.wav en-au-jaffa.ogg

Word forms

Jaffa Joppa Yafo Jaffas

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).

Related words

Jaffa cake Jaffa orange
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