Why is a buckle called a buckle?
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The word "buckle" enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Some of the earliest buckles known are those used by Roman soldiers to strap their body armor together and prominently on the balteus and cingulum..
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The word "buckle" enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Some of the earliest buckles known are those used by Roman soldiers to strap their body armor together and prominently on the balteus and cingulum..
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Crumble: Crumbles are very similar to crisps, but the name originated in England. Both contain fresh fruit and are covered with a streusel topping that gets baked. ... Buckle: A buckle consists of fruit and cake baked together, with a streusel topping.
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Buckles. A charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback, a buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter, giving it a "buckled," or indented, appearance.
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Of course the practical purpose of the belt buckle is to keep your belt closed, but it also can tell a story. Belt buckles come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, designs, and are unique from one to the other.
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Crumble toppings, however, usually do not contain oats, whereas crisp toppings do. Cobbler: Cobblers are a fruit dessert baked with biscuit-style topping. ... Buckle: A buckle consists of fruit and cake baked together, with a streusel topping..
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coffeecake: what's the difference? Technically, "buckle" is a cake made with fruit added to the batter and topped with streusel. And coffeecake? It's any cake-like baked good that's intended to be served with coffee (or the hot drink of your choice).
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Buckles. A charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback, a buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter, giving it a "buckled," or indented, appearance.
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