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sultana

Pronunciation: /sʌlˈtɑːnə/
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Definition of sultana

noun

  • 1British a small, light brown, seedless raisin used in foods such as puddings and cakes: [as modifier]:a sultana cake
  • 2a wife or concubine of a sultan.
  • any other woman in a sultan’s family.

Origin:

late 16th century (in sultana (sense 2)): from Italian, feminine of sultano (see sultan). sultana (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century

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