bannock

ban·nock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ban-uh k]
- /ˈbæn ək/
- /ˈbæn.ək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-uh k]
- /ˈbæn ək/

Definitions of bannock word

noun bannock a round flat unsweetened cake originating in Scotland, made from oatmeal or barley and baked on a griddle 3
noun bannock a thick, flat cake made of oatmeal or barley meal baked on a griddle 3
noun bannock a flat cake made of oatmeal, barley meal, etc., usually baked on a griddle. 1
noun plural bannock 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. 1
noun plural bannock the language of the Bannock, belonging to the Shoshonean group of Uto-Aztecan languages. 1
noun bannock A round, flat loaf, typically unleavened, associated with Scotland and northern England. 1

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Origin of bannock

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Bannock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bannock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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