Meaning & use
Sultana
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A small, seedless golden raisin, or the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan.
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The scones were studded with plump sultanas.
The sultana ruled as regent while her son was away at war.
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The dried-fruit sense comes from a pale, sweet grape variety originally grown near Smyrna and associated with the Ottoman sultan's court.
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raisin
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