Bannock (food) Bannock (food) Bannock is a variety of flat quick bread or any large, round article baked or cooked from grain. A bannock is usually cut into sections before serving. The word "bannock" comes from Northern and Scots English dialects. The "Oxford English Dictionary" states the term stems from "panicium", a Latin word for "baked dough", or from "panis", meaning bread. It was first referred to as "bannuc" in early glosses to the 8th century author Aldhelm (d. 709), and its first cited definition in 1562. Its historic use was primarily in Ireland, Scotland and Northern England. The Scottish poet Robert
Boule et Bill series based on "Boule and Bill" were produced: A Nintendo DS video game based on the comic was launched in 2008 by Atari and Anuman Interactive. In the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels the permanent exhibition brings homage to the pioneers of Belgian comics, among them Jean Roba and his series "Boule et Bill". Boule et Bill is among the many Belgian comics characters to jokingly have a Brussels street named after them. The Rue au Beurre/ Boterstraat has a commemorative plaque with the name "Rue Boule et Bill / Bollie en Billie straat" placed under the actual street