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SCONE
scone
(noun) small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Scone
A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
Anagrams
• Cones, Noces, SENCO, cones, cosen, econs
Etymology
Noun
scone (plural scones)
A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
(Utah) Frybread served with honey butter spread on it.
(informal, Australia, NZ) The head.
Verb
scone (third-person singular simple present scones, present participle sconing, simple past and past participle sconed)
(transitive, slang, Australia, NZ) To hit on the head.
Anagrams
• Cones, Noces, SENCO, cones, cosen, econs
Source: Wiktionary
Scone, n.
Definition: A cake, thinner than a bannock, made of wheat or barley or oat meal. [Written variously, scon, skone, skon, etc.] [Scot.] Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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