bannock

Meaning

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, especially, uncountable, usually) An unleavened bread, usually made with barleymeal, wheatmeal, or oatmeal; sometimes of peasemeal or otherwise.
2. (Canada, uncountable, usually) A biscuit bread made of wheat flour or cornmeal, fat, and sometimes baking powder, typically baked over a fire, wrapped around a stick or in a pan.
3. (Canada, specifically, uncountable, usually) A biscuit bread made of wheat flour or cornmeal, fat, and sometimes baking powder, typically baked over a fire, wrapped around a stick or in a pan.

Synonyms

fry bread

Translations

λαγάνα

banique

pide

koekje

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæ.nək/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bannoke

Inherited from Old English: bannuc

In summary

From Middle English bannoke, from Old English bannuc, perhaps from a Goidelic word (compare Irish bonnóg, Manx bonnag, Scottish Gaelic bonnach), possibly from Latin pānicum (“millet”). Doublet of bonnag.