sultana
sultana — noun
- sultanasingular
- sultanasplural
1. a light-coloured, seedless dried grape with a naturally sweet taste, commonly ad
a light-coloured, seedless dried grape with a naturally sweet taste, commonly added to sweet baked foods such as cakes, biscuits, and puddings
Trang added a handful of sultanas to the cake mixture before baking.
collocation: a handful of sultanas
The breakfast cereal contained oats, almonds, and sultanas for extra sweetness.
Chiara soaked the sultanas in warm tea overnight before making the fruit loaf.
These soft oatmeal biscuits studded with sultanas are a popular afternoon treat.
- raisin
a general term for any dried grape; raisins are darker and made from darker grape varieties
- golden raisin
the American English equivalent of sultana; lighter in colour than standard raisins
文法句型
sultana + [noun]
a handful of sultanas
用法筆記
In British English, sultanas are lighter in colour than raisins and are made from white seedless grapes. In American English, the term 'golden raisin' is more common.
常見錯誤
2. a type of pale yellow or light green grape that contains no seeds, grown in warm
a type of pale yellow or light green grape that contains no seeds, grown in warm regions mainly for making dried fruit, wine, and juice
The vineyards in central Turkey produce some of the finest sultana grapes in the world.
growing regions: Turkey, Greece, California
Hamza bought fresh sultanas at the farmers' market and ate them as a snack.
Sultana vines need a long, hot summer to grow sweet fruit with high sugar content.
Many winemakers prefer sultana grapes for making light white wine because of their mild flavour.
- Thompson seedless
a very similar seedless grape variety grown widely in California, often considered the American equivalent
文法句型
sultana + [noun]
sultana vine
用法筆記
When used to refer to the fresh fruit rather than the dried product, 'sultana' is commonly followed by 'grape' — e.g. 'sultana grapes' — to avoid confusion with sense 1.
3. a female relative of a sultan, such as his wife, daughter, mother, or sister, wh
a female relative of a sultan, such as his wife, daughter, mother, or sister, who holds a recognised position within a royal household
The sultana wore a gown embroidered with silver thread during the royal ceremony.
historical / formal register
Historical records describe the sultana as a skilled diplomat who influenced court decisions for decades.
A portrait of the young sultana and her children now hangs in the national museum.
The palace library contained letters written by a 16th-century sultana to foreign ambassadors.
- queen consort
similar position as wife of a monarch, but used in European contexts rather than Islamic royal courts
- princess
can refer to a sultan's daughter, but has a broader meaning across many cultures
文法句型
the sultana
Sultana [name]
用法筆記
Used primarily in historical and formal contexts referring to Ottoman Empire or other Islamic royal courts. Not an official ruling title — a sultana did not typically govern independently.