Jaffa

/ˈd͡ʒɑfə/

UK: /ˈd͡ʒæfə/

Jaffa

English Noun Top 16,233

Definition

A Jaffa orange.

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).

Example Sentences

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