a small, unsweetened batter cake baked on a griddle: it is usually toasted before serving
See crumpet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
crum·pet
noun
A small flat round of bread, baked on a griddle and usually served toasted.
Origin: Possibly from Middle English crompid (cake), curled (cake), probably past participle of crumpen, to curl up, probably from crumb, crump, crooked, from Old English.