What is the traditional Scottish name for a Scotch pancake?

The traditional Scottish name for a Scotch pancake is drop scone.

Drop scones are small, thick pancakes made by dropping spoonfuls of batter onto a hot griddle or pan. The name distinguishes them from larger, thinner pancakes and reflects the method of placing the batter directly onto the cooking surface.

Typical batter contains flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and a raising agent such as baking powder. They are commonly served with butter, jam, honey, or syrup at breakfast or teatime. The texture is usually soft and cakey rather than crisp.

Drop scones are sometimes confused with bannocks, but the two are not identical. Bannock is a broader Scottish term for a round bread or griddle cake, while drop scone specifically describes this small pancake-style preparation. Queen Elizabeth II famously served drop scones to President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959.