: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce
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There’s also a dedicated vegetarian tasting menu, swapping in pillowy gnocchi and pea-and-pistachio pasta, plus a gorgeous à la carte selection: feasting on native lobster ravioli, BBQ Australian wagyu ribeye (a mighty 600g shareable cut), and a cloud-light rhubarb‑and‑custard soufflé.—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Divide gnocchi mixture between prepared baking pans, spreading evenly.—Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026 The dining room attracts area business folk for an express prix-fixe lunch (salmon sashimi and pumpkin gnocchi are two popular options).—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Swap noodles for potato gnocchi for the most comforting chicken soup recipe.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gnocchi
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Italian, plural of gnocco, from Italian dialect (Veneto), probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle, knoche bone — more at knuckle