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An orange spot on the map (5)

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jaffa

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'an orange' is the definition.
(Jaffa orange is an example)

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(Other definitions for jaffa that I've seen before include "Port near Tel Aviv" , "ball of exceptional quality" , "Port in Israel" , "City in Israel" , "Ancient Israeli seaport, now part of Tel Aviv" .)

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