gnocchi
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gnoc·chi
(nyō′kē, nyŏk′ē)pl.n.
Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce.
[Italian, pl. of gnocco, from dialectal Italian (Venetian); akin to Italian nocca, knuckle, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German knoche, bone and Middle English knokel, knuckle.]
gnocchi
(ˈnɒkɪ; ɡəˈnɒkɪ; ˈɡnɒkɪ)pl n
(Cookery) dumplings made of pieces of semolina pasta, or sometimes potato, used to garnish soup or served alone with sauce
[Italian, plural of gnocco lump, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German knoche bone]
gnoc•chi
(ˈnɒk i, ˈnyɒk i, ˈnoʊ ki, ˈnyoʊ-)n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
small Italian dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these.
[1890–95; < Italian]
gnocchi
Dumplings made from semolina paste, potatoes or choux pastry.
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Noun | 1. | gnocchi - (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese |
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