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jaffa

/ˈd͡ʒɑfə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
jaf-fa
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɑfə/
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port in western Israel.

noun

A Jaffa orange.

Informal

noun

A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.

noun

An impotent or infertile male.

Slang

noun

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

Example Sentences

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).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑfə/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒæfə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Joppa (alternative) Yafo (alternative) Jaffas (plural)

Phrases

Jaffa cake Jaffa orange

Frequently Paired Words

Jaffa cake Jaffa orange

Rhymes With

raffa

Questions

How do you pronounce jaffa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑfə/.
What does jaffa mean?
A port in western Israel.
Where does jaffa come from?
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)bor. English Jaffa Borrowed from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

How to pronounce jaffa

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