Phrase guide

Jaffa orange

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sweet, nearly seedless variety of orange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

sweet almost seedless orange of Israel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sweet orange

History

Etymology

Named after Jaffa, where it was first produced for export.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雅法橙 (yǎfǎchéng) — variety of orange
  • Finnish: jaffa-appelsiini — variety of orange
  • Finnish: jaffa — variety of orange
  • German: Jaffa-Orange — variety of orange
  • Irish: oráiste Jaffa — variety of orange
  • Japanese: ジャッファオレンジ (Jaffa orenji) — variety of orange