: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce
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Guests can enjoy signature menu favorites alongside brunch offerings perfect for the holiday weekend, such as brulée French toast, black truffle burger, Parisienne gnocchi, and assorted eclairs for dessert.—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Here, miniature gnocchi are added to a creamy sausage and kale soup to create a quick-to-the-table, one-pot meal.—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 Italy has its fair share, with tortellini, agnolotti, capunsei, gnocchi, canederli, turle, strangolapreti and ravioli.—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 The menu features classic dishes like Parisian gnocchi, three types of steak frites, and beef bourguignon.—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 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