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sul·tana \ˌsəlˈtanə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, feminine of sultano sultan, from Arabic sulṭān 1. : a female member of a sultan's family; especially : a sultan's wife 2. also sultana bird [so called from its rich exotic plumage] : a purple gallinule of the genus Porphyrio 3. a. : a pale yellow seedless grape grown chiefly in the Mediterranean region as a source of raisins and of a delicate white wine b. : the raisin of this grape 4. : a dark red to purplish red that is less strong than plum violet and duller than neutral red |