sultana
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- noun
- /sʌlˈtɑːnə/
- UK
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sultana
- Combine the craisins, sultanas, cornflakes, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl.
- sultanas (golden-green raisins)
Examples
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The chef added sultanas to the fruitcake for a burst of sweetness.
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The first time I saw her, her gaze made me spin; I felt her watching me as I tasted a sultana at the grocery, heat piercing my face as the pale grape rinsed my mouth.
Fiction book (1995) -
I have AI have, in case you didn't know, I have a weird thing about raisins and sultanas and these are just so good.
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What's more interesting, though, is the use of sultanas, which seems to add a depth of earthy flavor and warm sweetness without making the whole thing heavy.
Blog text (17) -
I've made the executive decision to just buy all the non-perishable essentials we might need (tomato sauce, sultanas, and Coke being paramount to my action plan) and rely on the kidlets to remind me if I'm forgetting something.
Blog text (30) -
After soaking overnight, the sultanas became plump and ready to be mixed into the batter.
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She sprinkled sultanas over her oatmeal to give it a sweeter flavor.
Synonyms
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A small sweet dried grape that people eat or use in cooking
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sultana for the sweet pale raisin comes from the word sultan 'ruler', because these grapes were famous in lands ruled by sultans; think of them as the 'sultan's grapes' to remember their name and royal link.