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

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Roasted gnocchi with sausages and peppers riffs on a classic sandwich. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Located just outside the historic center, Da Cesare is well worth the trip for plates of fried gnocchi, bucatini all'amatriciana, and pizzas. —

Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025 Start with Spanish for your next vacation, dabble in German for business, or dive into Italian to make ordering gnocchi at your local ristorante less of an embarrassment. —

Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 The hits continue in the entrees with a crispy hogfish with fennel, heirloom tomatoes and a ginger sesame sauce and a calabaza gnocchi with maitake mushrooms, goat cheese and chili crunch. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gnocchi

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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