GNOCCHI


Meaning of GNOCCHI in English

/nok"ee, noh"kee/ ; It. /nyawk"kee/ , n. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) Italian Cookery.

a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.

[ 1890-95; gnocco, orig. Upper It (Veneto), perh. c. Tuscan nocca, nocco knuckle knohha joint; see KNUCKLE ]

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