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scone

[skohn, skon] / skoʊn, skɒn /


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Kill a dozen birds with one homemade scone, if you will.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Tattie scone - A type of flat savoury cake made with flour and mashed cooked potatoes.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

“I’m an aspiring novelist, and it made me feel like a book character,” Brown says while offering a visitor a scone in her cozy living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Clark gets right to the heart of the matter from the jump, writing, “What do you call a scone crossed with a jam cake and a cinnamon roll?”

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

Mrs. Shainmark takes a scone and passes the plate to Mama, then butters her pastry with the thick cream.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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