Jaffa
Americannoun
noun
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Biblical name: Joppa. Hebrew name: Yafo. a port in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950; an old Canaanite city
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a large variety of orange, having a thick skin
Example Sentences
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The film ends where it begins, in Jaffa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
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 ● Nov. 17, 2025
The project, led by Monash honours student Emma Jaffa and Professor Joanne Ryan, examined how both listening to music and playing instruments relate to cognitive health in adults over 70.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
“What we found is that music may have the potential to decrease dementia risk,” Emma Jaffa, the lead researcher on the study, said in emailed comments to MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
In April, Tiberias, Haifa, and Safed were occupied by the Haganah, and the Irgun, with the help of the Haganah, captured Jaffa.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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