scone

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scone

noun \ˈskōn, ˈskän\

Definition of SCONE

: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet

Origin of SCONE

perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood fine white bread, from schoon pure, clean + brood bread
First Known Use: 1513

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