[nok-ee, noh-kee; It. nyawk-kee] 
) Italian Cookery. | a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients. |
| 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.] |