gnocchi
plural noun
gnoc·chi ˈnȯ-kē 
ˈnyȯ-
ˈnyȯ- ˈnä-
: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Popular Plate options include cauliflower gnocchi and chicken nuggets. 
Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Some of the lightest gnocchi in memory are draped with a tomato sauce that concludes with some heat from Calabrian chiles. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Strain all the gnocchi, and place them on a baking tray lined with a paper towel. Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020 Place your gnocchi in the boiling water in several batches. Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020 Trader Joe's has long found success with its gnocchi and has introduced a slew of flavors, including Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Gorgonzola Gnocchi, Kale Gnocchi or its wildly popular Cauliflower Gnocchi. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Our next course has arrived—wild rabbit and gluten-free gnocchi for Haugen. Noreen Malone, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2021 Consider pairing with marinated lamb, or potato gnocchi and herbs. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021 While there is a time and place to bake bread from scratch or make your own gnocchi, summer doesn’t have to be it. Washington Post, 30 July 2021 See More
Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Some of the lightest gnocchi in memory are draped with a tomato sauce that concludes with some heat from Calabrian chiles. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Strain all the gnocchi, and place them on a baking tray lined with a paper towel. Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020 Place your gnocchi in the boiling water in several batches. Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020 Trader Joe's has long found success with its gnocchi and has introduced a slew of flavors, including Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Gorgonzola Gnocchi, Kale Gnocchi or its wildly popular Cauliflower Gnocchi. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Our next course has arrived—wild rabbit and gluten-free gnocchi for Haugen. Noreen Malone, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2021 Consider pairing with marinated lamb, or potato gnocchi and herbs. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021 While there is a time and place to bake bread from scratch or make your own gnocchi, summer doesn’t have to be it. Washington Post, 30 July 2021 See More 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