sultana
noun
sul·ta·na
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Definition of sultana
1
: a woman who is a member of a sultan's family
especially
: a sultan's wife
2a
: a pale yellow seedless grape grown for raisins and wine
b
: the raisin of a sultana
Examples of sultana in a Sentence
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Add ½ cup cooked cool quinoa, chopped dried fruit (a mixture of any of the following: cranberries, sultanas, apricots, cherries). — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Salad love: Creative, anything-goes approach will win your heart," 17 Apr. 2018 The most recent of these types of stories involves (wait for it) a box of sultanas (a.k.a small raisins). — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "School Reportedly Shames Mom in Note for Sending Her Kid to School With Raisins," 26 May 2017 Add ½ cup cooked cool quinoa, chopped dried fruit (a mixture of any of the following: cranberries, sultanas, apricots, cherries). — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Salad love: Creative, anything-goes approach will win your heart," 17 Apr. 2018 The most recent of these types of stories involves (wait for it) a box of sultanas (a.k.a small raisins). — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "School Reportedly Shames Mom in Note for Sending Her Kid to School With Raisins," 26 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sultana.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sultana
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sultana
: the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
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sultana
noun
sul·ta·na
| \ ˌsəl-ˈta-nə
\
\
Kids Definition of sultana
: the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan