noun
sultana
sul-TAN-uh/sʌlˈtænə/
A small pale seedless raisin.
A split sultana lies beside the cluster of pale raisins.
Etymology
English borrowed the Italian royal title before applying it to seedless raisins in the nineteenth century.
More examples
- A sultana drops from the pastry.
- The recipe uses sultanas instead of currants.
Forms
sultana · sultanas
Similar words
- raisin
- The general dried grape category.
- currant
- A small dried grape of a different traditional type.