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proper nounˈdʒafəˈdʒæfə A city and port on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, forming a southern suburb of the Tel Aviv conurbation and since 1949 united with Tel Aviv; population (with Tel Aviv) 392,500 (est. 2008). Inhabited since prehistoric times, Jaffa was a Byzantine bishopric until captured by the Arabs in 636; later, it was a stronghold of the Crusaders. Hebrew name Yafo; biblical name Joppa
Rhymes chaffer, gaffer, kafir, Staffa Jaffa2(also Jaffa orange) noun ˈdʒafəˈdʒæfə British trademark A large oval orange of a thick-skinned variety. Example sentencesExamples - Jaffas, also known as Shamouti oranges, are an important Mediterranean orange mostly associated with Israel, and are fragrant and pleasantly sweet.
- Chilled soup of Jaffa orange and natural yoghurt and oregano ice cream is served in the summer.
- This is part of the Boycott Israel campaign, which wants to prevent us from eating artichokes and Jaffa oranges.
proper nounˈjafəˈdʒæfə A city and port on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, a southern suburb of Tel Aviv and since 1949 united with Tel Aviv; population (with Tel Aviv) 392,500 (est. 2008). Hebrew name Yafo; biblical name Joppa
Jaffa2(also Jaffa orange) nounˈjafəˈdʒæfə British trademark A large oval orange of a thick-skinned variety. Example sentencesExamples - This is part of the Boycott Israel campaign, which wants to prevent us from eating artichokes and Jaffa oranges.
- Jaffas, also known as Shamouti oranges, are an important Mediterranean orange mostly associated with Israel, and are fragrant and pleasantly sweet.
- Chilled soup of Jaffa orange and natural yoghurt and oregano ice cream is served in the summer.
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