Where does “jaffa” come from?
jaffa (English) comes from Arabic يَافَا, from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ.
jaffa (English): A type of sweet orange, normally seedless; An...
Definitions
- A type of sweet orange, normally seedless; An...
Ancestry of “jaffa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | يَافَا | — |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | יָפוֹ | — |