SCONE


Meaning of SCONE in English

scone /skɒn, skəʊn $ skoʊn, skɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood 'fine white bread' , from schoon 'clean' + brood 'bread' ]

a small round cake, sometimes containing dried fruit, which is usually eaten with butter:

tea and scones

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.