scone

¹

[ skohn, skon ]

noun

1. a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
2. biscuit ¹( def 1 ).

Scone

²

[ skoon, skohn ]

noun

1. a village in central Scotland: site of coronation of Scottish kings until 1651.
2. Stone of, a stone, formerly at Scone, Scotland, upon which Scottish kings sat at coronation, now placed beneath the coronation chair in Westminster Abbey.

Scone

¹

/ skuːn /

noun

1. a parish in Perth and Kinross, E Scotland, consisting of the two villages of New Scone and Old Scone, formerly the site of the Pictish capital and the stone upon which medieval Scottish kings were crowned. The stone was removed to Westminster Abbey by Edward I in 1296; it was returned to Scotland in 1996 and placed in Edinburgh Castle. Scone Palace was rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style in the 19th century

scone

²

noun

1. skɒnskəʊn a light plain doughy cake made from flour with very little fat, cooked in an oven or (esp originally) on a griddle, usually split open and buttered
2. skɒn a slang word for head

adjective

1. slang.
   1. angry
   2. insane

Word History and Origins

Origin of scone¹

1505–15; shortened < earlier Dutch schoonbrot fine bread, white bread. See sheen, bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of scone¹

C16: Scottish, perhaps from Middle Low German schonbrot, Middle Dutch schoonbrot fine bread

Example Sentences

On the savory side, I love making buttery scones for larger holiday gatherings or when gifting baked goods to loved ones.

From Salon

Details of the restrictions show baked goods including crumpets, scones and pancakes are all considered junk food under the new legislation.

From BBC

The final, between contestants Christiaan, Dylan and Georgie, saw them tasked with making scones, creating a quintessential afternoon tea and constructing a hanging tiered celebration cake.

From BBC

In the final the bakers had to make scones, create a quintessential afternoon tea and construct a hanging tiered celebration cake.

From BBC

“The Black Friday scones are a product of my desire to bring something to the holiday weekend, even when there is no room for me to flex at the Turkey Day meal itself,” she wrote.

From Salon

Related Words

• bread
• doughnut
• muffin
• pastry
• scone