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Jaffa
(redirected from Jaffa oranges)

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Jaf·fa  (jf, yäf)
See Yafo.
Jaffa [ˈdʒæfə ˈdʒɑː-]
n
1. (Placename) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a large variety of orange, having a thick skin
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Noun1.JaffaJaffa - a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
Joppa, Yafo
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yalo - the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean


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are a popular type of snack sold under a number of different brands, the market leader being McVitie's (United Biscuits); the name is derived from Jaffa oranges.
AT A GLANCE by The Daily Mail (London, England)
are a popular type of snack sold under a number of different brands, the market leader being McVitie's (United Biscuits); the name is derived from Jaffa oranges.
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are a popular type of snack sold under a number of different brands, the market leader being McVitie's (United Biscuits); the name is derived from Jaffa oranges.
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