gnocchi

plural noun

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

Examples of gnocchi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The dinner menu includes pasta like pappardelle Bolognese, lobster linguine, vodka rigatoni and gnocchi in a butternut squash sauce with green bean pesto. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 Chef's Table Featuring a rotating selection of entrees like roasted salmon with gnocchi, quinoa cakes atop peppery arugula and pot roast. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024 This potato-less gnocchi is made with that classic combination of spinach and ricotta, said Gennaro Contaldo. The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Apr. 2024 Despite a spill in the Top Chef Kitchen during prep time, his gnocchi dish landed him in the top three for the first time. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gnocchi 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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