Scone Definition
skōn, skŏn
scones
noun
A small, rich, biscuitlike pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
American Heritage
A kind of sweet biscuit made with baking powder, eggs, fruit, nuts, etc., orig. baked on a griddle, and served with butter.
Webster's New World
pronoun
verb
(Australia, NZ) To hit, especially on the head.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Scone
Noun
Singular:
scone
Plural:
sconesOrigin of Scone
Perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood fine white bread from Middle Dutch schoonbroot schoon bright broot bread
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Originally Scottish, probably a contraction of Middle Low German schonbrot, Middle Dutch schoonbroot (“fine bread").
From Wiktionary
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