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sultana Definition

sul·tana (sul tan′ə, -tä′nə)

noun

  1. the wife of a sultan, or the mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
  2. a mistress, esp. of a king, prince, etc.
    1. a small, white, seedless grape used for raisins and in wine making
    2. Brit. such a raisin

Etymology: It < Ar sulṭāna, fem. of sulṭān: see sultan

sultana Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • add: Remove the onion, mix it with the cabbage and add the sultanas.
  • chop: Cover the bruised ginger, chopped sultanas, wheat and lemon rind and juice, with a the water.
  • dry: Dried fruit Buy bags of dried sultanas, apricots and raisins and nibble on them when you crave something sweet.
  • put: Simply put, sultanas lie on the ground for around one week and are then artificially dipped in a potash solution.
  • include: Medium- to low-GI food sources include sultanas, muesli and wholegrain pasta.

Adjective modifier

  • golden: Ginger Brack - A vibrant combination of the finest Australian stem ginger, golden sultanas and orange zest.
  • Australian: Same succulent Australian sultanas, same Caribbean rum, same very more-ish experience!
  • sweet: For the high houses, it is made with sweet sultanas.

Modifies a noun

  • grape: It is situated in the principal vine growing area with sultana grapes covering the surrounding countryside.

Noun used with modifier

  • tbsp: Snip in 4 ready-to-eat dried apricots, add 1 tbsp sultanas and 1 small sliced banana.