First Known Use: 1891
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gnocchi
noun plural gnoc·chi \ˈnȯ-kē, ˈnyȯ-, ˈnä-\
: small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking
Full Definition of GNOCCHI
: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce
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Origin of GNOCCHI
Italian, plural of gnocco, from Italian dialect (Veneto), probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle, knoche bone — more at knuckle
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