noun
sultana
suhl-TAH-nuh
noun
1
A pale, seedless raisin made from a specific type of grape.
"She added a handful of sultanas to the fruit cake."
2
The wife, mother, or female relative of a sultan.
"The sultana held considerable influence over palace politics."
How to Use Sultana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a type of small seedless raisin, or the female relative of a sultan.
UK vs US
The raisin sense is common in British English; American English usually just says "golden raisin."
Common pairings
sultana raisins
a handful of sultanas
Word Forms
sultanas plural, Sultanas plural
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Etymology
From Italian sultana, the feminine form of sultano, entering English in the 1580s.