scone

Meanings

1. A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
2. Frybread served with honey butter spread on it.
3. The head.

1. To hit on the head.

1. A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
2. A town in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia

Etymology

Originally Scots, possibly from Middle Low German schö̂ne (“fine flour bread”), or Middle Dutch schoonbroot (“fine bread; a kind of flat angular loaf”), from schoon (“fine”) + broot (“bread”). Alternatively, might derive from Scottish Gaelic sgonn (“lump, mouthful”).