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