jaffa

See also Jaffa

English

Etymology

From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel from where the oranges were exported.

Noun

jaffa (plural jaffas)

1. A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
2. (slang) An impotent or infertile male. The term comes from the "seedless" orange

   "I've heard he's a jaffa."

3. (cricket) A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch
4. (New Zealand) A type of confectionery consisting of a sphere of chocolate in a red casing.