gnocchi

American  

[nok-ee, noh-kee, nyawk-kee] / ˈnɒk i, ˈnoʊ ki, 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

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

"Why is ricotta gnocchi so underwhelming and fussy?"

From Salon

“This sounds trite at this point, but in true Italian-American style, some of my earliest memories are helping my nonna roll gnocchi down the tines of a fork,” she said.

From Salon

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