Jaffa

American  

[jaf-uh, jah-fuh, yah-fah] / ˈdʒæf ə, ˈdʒɑ fə, ˈyɑ fɑ /

noun

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

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Jaffa British  

/ ˈdʒɑː-, ˈdʒæfə /

noun

1. Biblical name: Joppa.  Hebrew name: Yafo.  a port in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950; an old Canaanite city

2. a large variety of orange, having a thick skin

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Example Sentences

Now, says Mr. Cameron, in a screenplay he assembled with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, let’s do all of this for a third time, only with more flames.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms Jaffa noted that the outcomes of the research "suggests music activities may be an accessible strategy for maintaining cognitive health in older adults, though causation cannot be established," she said.

From Science Daily

I was just doing a show in London for five months and I’ve gotten very addicted to Jaffa Cakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The effect music has on the brain is still relatively unknown, but some hypotheses suggest that music engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout, Jaffa said.

From MarketWatch

Jaffa thought the principles of the Declaration provided for the decisive defeat of slavery and legal racism in America.

From The Wall Street Journal