Scone

A scone is a bread thicker than a bannock made of wheat, barley or oat meal. The pronunciation is under debate with about 2 to 1 in favor of rhyming with "on" versus "own". There are two different kinds of scone, the Commonwealth scone and the American Scone.

An American scone is something halfway between a cookie and a muffin that is generally considered to be inappropriate for Devonshire tea. The Commonwealth scone is more like an American "biscuit", which is itself not to be confused with the Commonwealth "biscuit", which is what the Americans call a "cookie". The Commonwealth scone is still doughier than the American biscuit, and frequently includes currants or dates. The Commonwealth Scone is the basis of Devonshire tea.

In some countries you will also encounter savoury varieties which may contain or be topped with combinations of cheese, onion, bacon etc.