sultana
Americannoun
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a small, seedless raisin.
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a wife or a concubine of a sultan.
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a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.
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a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.
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Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.
noun
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the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin
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the grape itself
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Also called: sultaness. a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan
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a mistress; concubine
Etymology
Origin of sultana
1575–85; < Italian, feminine of sultano sultan
Example Sentences
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Coronation chicken sandwiches are made with dried apricots or sultanas, too.
From BBC
“This is exactly how I felt when we unearthed a sultana’s hidden diadem too...”
From Literature
Aware that sultanas can be extremely poisonous to dogs, Laura called her vet straight away, who asked her to come into the surgery.
From BBC
“Those are not currants or sultanas or raisins in the scones,” he said when he handed me the bag.
From Los Angeles Times
Entering from the south, an alleyway of stalls selling sultanas, ersatz fashion and caged songbirds gave onto an arcade of butchers’ shops.
From Washington Post
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