jaffa

FREQ #16233

发音

AU /ˈd͡ʒæfə/

词形变化

jaffas 复数 jaffas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.

  2. 2.

    An impotent or infertile male.

    俚语
  3. 3.

    A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch

    体育 游戏

相关短语

Jaffa cake 佳发饼 Jaffa orange 雅法橙 以色列橙 Jaffa oranges Jaffa cakes

词源

From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Palestine 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.

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