gnocchi

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Definition of gnocchi in English English dictionary

Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina

- Dumplings made from ricotta or more often with potatoes Use gnocchi with tomato, butter, or meat sauces

Italian dumpling

These are small dumplings made with flour, potatoes, and eggs Other versions include spinach, semolina, sweet potatoes, chopped herbs, and parmesan or ricotta cheese Once the gnocchi are made they are cooked in boiling water, and then sauced or tossed with melted butter Gnocchi is also the name of a pasta with a similar shape

Gnocchi are a type of pasta consisting of small round balls made from flour and sometimes potato

Semolina or potato flour dumplings

Italian pasta dumplings made with potato flour

In the Italian tradition gnocchi are always meant to be dumplings They are generally made with a potato base with the addition of flour The proportions of potatoes and flour may vary from one region to another, according to local customs and traditions, as well as to the type of potatoes used In addition to potato based gnocchi, there are also other types of gnocchi made with flour, semolina, ricotta cheese, spinach, or bread crumbs

(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese

Hyphenation

gnoc·chi

Etymology

() Italian gnocchi, plural of gnocco, dumpling; literally meaning lump, from a Germanic root for "knot" (as in wood)