gnocchi

American  

[nyoh-kee, no-, noh-, nyawk-kee] / ˈnjoʊ ki, ˈnɒ-, ˈnoʊ-, ˈnyɔk ki /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.

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gnocchi British  

/ ˈɡnɒkɪ, ɡəˈnɒkɪ, ˈnɒkɪ /

plural noun

1. dumplings made of pieces of semolina pasta, or sometimes potato, used to garnish soup or served alone with sauce

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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

Example Sentences

Shelf-stable gnocchi, lightly tossed in oil, crisp where they touch the hot pan and remain tender within.

From Salon

Pre-cooked gnocchi Roasted on a sheet pan with vegetables, slipped into chicken soup or dressed simply for a low-effort pasta salad.

From Salon

I now make a mean chicken and gnocchi soup.

From Salon

Cozy up in the kitchen with me and spoon just a bit of warm ditalini or oven-roasted gnocchi into your bowl.

From Salon

The menus change but they always have it or regular gnocchi.

From Los Angeles Times

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