Meaning & use
uva sultanina
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Meaning
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A small, pale, seedless raisin made from a variety of white grape, often used in baking and cooking.
Grammar: Countable; can be used in the plural: uva sultaninas. Often used as a mass noun in cooking contexts.
Patterns
- a handful of uva sultanina
- uva sultanina raisins
The recipe calls for uva sultanina, but you can use regular sultanas.
Uva sultanina is prized for its sweet, mild flavor in baked goods.
Word forms
| plural | uva sultaninas |
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Common combinations
- uva sultanina raisins
- The bakery sources its uva sultanina raisins from Turkey.
- a type of uva sultanina
- This is a type of uva sultanina grown in the Mediterranean.
- dried uva sultanina
- Dried uva sultanina adds natural sweetness to the bread.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sultana
- The common English word for this type of raisin; 'uva sultanina' is the Italian term used in specialist contexts.
- golden raisin
- A general term for pale raisins, which may or may not be uva sultanina.
Commonly confused: uva sultanina or currant?
uva sultanina vs currant
A currant is a different dried grape, usually darker and smaller; uva sultanina is specifically a pale sultana raisin.
Practice
What is 'uva sultanina'?
Choose one answer.
'Uva sultanina' refers to a grape variety that produces small, pale raisins. It is not a wine, cheese, or dessert.
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