: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
As a Londoner, Vanilli wanted to create a tea that went beyond typical tea and scones, which is where the decision to incorporate evening service and cocktails came into play.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These scones are so buttery and crumbly, just absolutely divine.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
These days, there are many twists to be found on the traditional version, which typically includes finger sandwiches, scones and pastries, from One Aldwych’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea to the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
As a Londoner, Vanilli wanted to create a tea that went beyond typical tea and scones, which is where the decision to incorporate evening service and cocktails came into play.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These scones are so buttery and crumbly, just absolutely divine.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
These days, there are many twists to be found on the traditional version, which typically includes finger sandwiches, scones and pastries, from One Aldwych’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea to the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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