bannock

¹ American  

[ban-uhk] / ˈbæn ək /

noun

Scottish and British Cooking.

1. a flat cake made of oatmeal, barley meal, etc., usually baked on a griddle.

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Bannock ² American  

[ban-uhk] / ˈbæn ək /

noun

plural

Bannocks,

plural

Bannock

1. a member of a North American Indian people formerly of Idaho and Wyoming who merged with the Shoshone in the 19th century, now living primarily in southeastern Idaho.

2. the language of the Bannock, belonging to the Shoshonean group of Uto-Aztecan languages.

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bannock British  

/ ˈbænək /

noun

1. a round flat unsweetened cake originating in Scotland, made from oatmeal or barley and baked on a griddle

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Etymology

Origin of bannock

before 1000; Middle English bannok, Old English bannuc morsel < British Celtic; compare Scots Gaelic bannach

Example Sentences

Your selections include smoked salmon panini, venison chili, xuxem berry tea, dessert bars and bannock doughnuts.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022

We will keep going back for the bannock tacos and the chance to eat in the Isken Hall, with windows all around overlooking the Lost Lake woods.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022

My characters take it for granted that their roads are made of biodegradable foam, 3-D printers spit out biological tissue, trucks drive themselves, and there’s a popular chain of bannock cafés in northern Canada.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2017

She makes bannock, a traditional round-shaped fry bread that’s eaten plain or with spreadable treats such as dips, hummus, jellies or jam.

From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2015

“So, you’re getting ready to sleep,” she said, offering the bannock pieces.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich