jaffa

jaffa · noun¹

From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel from which the oranges were exported. The sense "impotent male" is a reference to being "seedless"; see seed. The cricketing sense, of a 'sweet ball' (from the bowler's perspective), is a metaphor further reinforced in Australian English where Jaffa is also a trademark for a popular lolly that is red and round.

Jaffa · proper noun, noun²

1. Biblical Hebrewיָפוֹ (yāfō)
2. Arabicيَافَا (yāfā)
3. English todayJaffa

Borrowed from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).