JAFFA

Jaffa, Joppa, Yafo

(noun) a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Jaffa

A port in western Israel.

Noun

Jaffa (plural Jaffas)

(informal) A Jaffa orange.

Etymology

Noun

jaffa (plural jaffas)

A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.

(slang) An impotent or infertile male.

(cricket) A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch

Source: Wiktionary



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