sultana
noun
- the wife of a sultan, or the mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
- a mistress, esp. of a king, prince, etc.
- a small, white, seedless grape used for raisins and in wine making
- Brit. such a raisin
See sultana in American Heritage Dictionary 4
sul·tan·a
nouna. The wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan.
b. The mistress of a sultan, king, or prince.
a. Any of various green seedless grapes, especially the Thompson seedless, used in producing raisins and a white wine.
b. The often yellow raisin made from this grape.
Origin: Italian, feminine of sultano, sultan, from Arabic sulṭān; see sultan .
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