noun
- small, round baked goods similar to biscuits, often served with tea
Usage: British origin; plural of scone
Examples
- She served warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
- The bakery sells fresh scones every morning.
- We enjoyed scones and tea during our afternoon break.
- These blueberry scones are delicious with butter.
- The recipe calls for two cups of flour to make twelve scones.
- Traditional English scones are served at teatime.