noun
or scon ˈskōn, ˈskän, ˈskən
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Dutch schoon brood fine white bread, from Middle Dutch schoonbroot, from schone bright, clean, beautiful + broot bread — more at sheen
1.
a. : a quick bread made of oatmeal or barley flour, rolled into a round shape, cut into quarters, and baked on a griddle
b. : a quick bread made of a baking powder dough sometimes enriched with eggs, sugar, and currants, cut into various shapes (as rounds, diamonds, wedges) and usually baked in an oven
2. or scone cap : a broad flat bonnet worn by the Lowland Scots