gnocchi
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of gnocchi
1890–95; < Italian, plural of gnocco, originally Upper Italian (Veneto), perhaps cognate with Tuscan nocca, nocco knuckle < Langobardic *knohha joint; knuckle
Explanation
If you like pasta but are tired of spaghetti, you might want to give gnocchi a try. These Italian potato dumplings, which are boiled or baked, are thick and delicious. Gnocchi consists of small dumplings made of potato, flour, and semolina. Like other types of pasta, gnocchi is served with cheese and sauce. Like spaghetti, this is a plural world: the singular gnocco is rarely seen in English. Make sure you have a full appetite before eating a plate of gnocchi because it will fill you up.
Vocabulary lists containing gnocchi
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Example Sentences
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"So we launched Dirty Gnocchi in our back garden of our restaurant and that went from strength to strength."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
Per the suggestion of one Redditor, the Gnocchi al Gorgonzola pairs nicely with "a heaping spoonful" of TJ's Crunchy Chili Onion — an amalgamation of chili oil and crunchy garlic bits — and diced pancetta.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2022
Gnocchi is a perennial favorite at his East Village restaurant Hearth, and there are recipes for whole-wheat pasta dishes in this cookbook.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2018
“The Gnocchi Truffle Mac” was more a fondue of fontina, Gruyère and rosemary truffle oil with floating starchy nuggets.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2016
Aurelio instructed in the art Pietro Gnocchi; and, if I mistake not, he was surpassed by his pupil, both in selection and in good taste.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio
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