gnocchi

plural noun

gnoc·​chi ˈnȯ-kē  ˈnyȯ- 

ˈnä-

: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce

Examples of gnocchi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 7th Street Standard’s meal includes a butternut squash soup starter, with the choice between a potato gnocchi or chicken & dumplings entrée, ending with a New York cheesecake. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Ricotta gnocchi takes after the Parisian model, finished in a pan until each piece has a deep-brown oval sear, arriving simply sauced in lemon and fragrant black pepper under a blanket of Parmesan. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026

Add the gnocchi, breaking apart any pieces that are stuck together, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

Pasta dishes featured linguine with seafood, tagliatelle, gnocchi, or agnolotti filled with braised short ribs. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for gnocchi

• cloche
• loci
• pokey
• smokey
• smoky
• karaoke