Jaffa

[ jaf-uh, jah-fuh; locally yah-fah ]

noun

1. a former seaport in W Israel, part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa since 1950: ancient Biblical town.

Jaffa

/ ˈdʒɑː-; ˈdʒæfə /

noun

1. a port in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950; an old Canaanite city Biblical nameJoppa Hebrew nameYafo
2. a large variety of orange, having a thick skin

Example Sentences

Welsh hip-hop pioneers Eric Martin and DJ Jaffa also received the Welsh Music Inspiration Award for their career-long contributions to music.

From BBC

Retired welder Mr Jefferies, known by the nickname Jaffa, was a well-known rugby referee and also assessed other referees for the Welsh Rugby Union.

From BBC

Last week, seven people were killed in a shooting and knife attack in Tel Aviv after a gunman opened fire at members of the public in the Jaffa area.

From BBC

Images posted on social media showed the gunman shooting at bystanders in the Jaffa area.

From BBC

Among them: Is a Jaffa Cake a cake, or a biscuit?

From New York Times