Jaffa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒæfə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jaf′ə, jä′fə; locally yä′fä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Jaf•fa  ( jaf′ə, jä′fə; locally yä′fä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa former seaport in W Israel, part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa since 1950: ancient Biblical town. Also, Yafo. Ancient, Joppa. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jaffa / ˈdʒæfə ˈdʒɑː-/
  1. a port in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950; an old Canaanite city
    Biblical name: Joppa
    Hebrew name: Yafo
  2. a large variety of orange, having a thick skin
'Jaffa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Jaffa orange - Joffrey - Joppa - Tel Aviv - Yafo

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