scone

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scone /skɒn, skəʊn $ skoʊn, skɑːn/ noun [countable]  DFa small round cake, sometimes containing dried fruit, which is usually eaten with butter （圆形）烤饼，司康饼 tea and scones 茶和烤饼

Examples from the Corpus

scone• If I had been staying with you I ... I would have shown you how I can make a scone ... scones.• Chilled fruit and scones awaited us in the tiny kitchen.• A daily variety of fresh-baked scones offer another avenue of innovation.• They raided the main city bakery to dispense scones and cakes to workers at the civic centre.• The lowest tier on the tea tray holds four glass containers of jams and custard and the promise of scones to come.• And maybe a plate of sandwiches and some scones.• Swallowing the last of the scone he ran over the drive and into the house to see Martin disappearing into the study.Origin scone (1500-1600) Perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood “fine white bread”, from schoon “clean” + brood “bread”

scone nounChinese  

a cake, round containing dried sometimes Corpus small

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Scone, the Stone of
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scone
scone /skɒn, skəʊn $ skoʊn, skɑːn/ noun [countable]a small round cake, sometimes containing dried fruit, which is usually eaten with butter:
    tea and scones

sconeBrE /skɒn/ 🔊NAmE /skɑːn/ 🔊BrE /skəʊn/ 🔊NAmE /skoʊn/ 🔊 nouna small round cake, sometimes with dried fruit in it and often eaten with butter, jam and cream spread on it 烤饼，司康饼（常抹黄油、果酱、奶油等，有时内夹干果）