I could only find a scant amount of information on the topic.
Sadly, yes ! The human race continues its unabated march across this planet - with scant regard for the rights of any other species !
"Scant" is not a type of flour. "Scant" is a cooking term that means "almost" or "just slightly less than." A recipe would not call for "scant flour" but a "scant cup" or a "scant Tablespoon" of flour, meaning not quite a cup or not quite a Tablespoon.
A scant of sugar is a very small amount of sugar.
Driving wildly, with little regard for safety. Driving wildly, with little regard for safety.
Ricky lee Jones is a scant singer....
Barely amounting to as much as indicated - example: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. Having an inadequate or limited supply - example - (usually followed by of ): scant of breath.
Onions were scant at the grocer's, again.
A scant of oil is...not enough, or barely a sufficient amount.
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
scant 3/8 cup sugar
Scant milk means "milk just barely".