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gnoc⋅chi
[nok-ee, noh-kee; It. nyawk-kee] 
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb
) Italian Cookery.
) Italian Cookery. | a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients. |
Origin:
1890–95; < It, pl. of gnocco, orig. Upper It (Veneto), perh. c. Tuscan nocca, nocco knuckle < Langobardic *knohha joint; see knuckle
1890–95; < It, pl. of gnocco, orig. Upper It (Veneto), perh. c. Tuscan nocca, nocco knuckle < Langobardic *knohha joint; see knuckle
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| gnoc·chi (nyō'kē, nyŏk'ē) pl.n. Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce. [Italian, pl. of gnocco, probably alteration of nocchio, knot in wood.] |
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gnocchi
1891, from It., pl. of gnocco, from nocchio "a knot in wood;" so called for their shape.
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