gnocchi

plural noun

gnoc·​chi ˈnȯ-kē How to pronounce gnocchi (audio) ˈnyȯ- How to pronounce gnocchi (audio)
ˈnä-
: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce

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On the side, options range from creamy spinach and hazelnut gnocchi Parisienne to pomme purée and baked potatoes. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 From December 4 through to the 13, guests and locals alike are invited to indulge in a decadent buffet lunch with favorites like succulent Christmas turkey, buttery squash gnocchi, royal Caesar salad and tummy-pleasing desserts, such as Yuzu snowman tarts and Christmas log cake. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The prix fixe menu features butternut squash gnocchi, casarecce alla vodka with lobster, roasted turkey and Executive Chef Anthony Scotto’s rice and sausage stuffing. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Nov. 2024 Local products include oysters from the Po Delta, trout and smoked eel or modern interpretations of traditional dishes such as parmesan gnocchi, made without eggs and potatoes, served in a hot soup of peas, horseradish and marjoram, or the piadina filled with horse meat tartare, a local specialty. Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gnocchi 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of gnocco, from Italian dialect (Veneto), probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle, knoche bone — more at knuckle

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gnocchi was in 1891

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“Gnocchi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnocchi. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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