sultana
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sul·ta·na

noun \(ˌ)səl-ˈta-nə\

Definition of SULTANA

1
: a woman who is a member of a sultan's family; especially : a sultan's wife
2
a : a pale yellow seedless grape grown for raisins and wine
b : the raisin of a sultana

Origin of SULTANA

Italian, feminine of sultano sultan, from Arabic sulṭān
First Known Use: 1585

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