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Stony place in Scotland? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

scone

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This clue could be a double definition.

'stony place' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'scotland?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for scone that I've seen before include "Cream tea cake" , "Tea-time treat" , "Perth's settlement" , "Product of baker" , "The Stone of -----, returned to Scotland in 1996 after 700 years" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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