From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsultanasul‧ta‧na /sʌlˈtɑːnə $ -ˈtænə/ noun [countable] 1 DF British English a small pale raisin (=dried fruit) without seeds, used in baking SYN golden raisin American English2 PGOthe wife, mother, or daughter of a sultan
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sultana• Meanwhile, marinate the almonds, sultanas and peel in the rum for 30 minutes.• Place in a bowl with walnuts and sultanas.• Crisp filo pastry slices are filled with bramley apple, sultanas, and black cherry with kirsch and must be served warm.• Curry Bakes - curry sauce with minced beef, sultanas, coconut and diced bananas.• Arabian Night - mix together chilli con carne, mango chutney, sultanas and chopped walnuts. 2.• In tins: tomatoes, tuna, apricots, mixed beans, plus sultanas, and a selection of rice and pasta.• Superb apple pie with sultanas and cloves, interspersed with crusty bread sandwiches of every description.Origin sultana (1500-1600) Italian sultano “sultan”, from Arabic sultan; → SULTAN 