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Teacake vs Scone - What's the difference?

teacake | scone |

As nouns the difference between teacake and scone

is that teacake is a flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea while scone is a small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.

As a verb scone is

to hit, especially on the head.

As a proper noun Scone is

a village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651.

teacake

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.
  • (US) A traditional cookie.
  • (Australia) A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm.

    • See also

    * crumpet * muffin

    scone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia scone) (en noun)
  • A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle
  • (Utah) frybread served with honey butter spread on the cooked bread

    • Verb

  • To hit, especially on the head.

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