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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGnocchi
/ˈnjɒki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small, thick, and soft dough dumplings made from a combination of potato, flour, egg, or semolina, commonly served with pasta sauce or melted butter.
"The chef prepared handmade potato gnocchi served with a rich sage and brown butter sauce." - 2
A single piece of this type of dumpling.
"He neatly cut each gnocchi before rolling it over a fork to create traditional ridges."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian gnocchi, the plural of gnocco, meaning a lump or nodule. The term dates back to the 17th century, likely deriving from the Lombardic word knohha, meaning knot or knuckle, reflecting the small, rounded shape of the pasta.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gnocchi" is said worldwide
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gnocchi
Transliteration: /ɲɔ.ki/
"Nous avons commandé des gnocchis à la crème."
Gnocchi
Transliteration: /ˈɡnɔki/
"Gnocchi schmecken hervorragend mit Tomatensoße."
gnocchi
Transliteration: /ˈɲɔk.ki/
"Gli gnocchi fatti in casa sono deliziosi."
oñoquis
Transliteration: /ˈɲokis/
Script: ñoquis
"En mi país comemos ñoquis todos los veintinueve del mes."
nhoque
Transliteration: /ˈɲɔ.ki/
"O nhoque ao molho sugo é o meu prato favorito."
ग्योकी
Transliteration: gyoki
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"रेस्टोरेंट में आलू के ग्योकी बहुत स्वादिष्ट थे।"
意式面疙瘩
Transliteration: yìshì miàn gēda
Script: 中文汉字
"这家餐厅的意式面疙瘩非常Q弹。"
뇨키
Transliteration: nyoki
Script: 한국어 한글
"오늘 저녁 메뉴는 크림 소스 뇨키입니다."
ニョッキ
Transliteration: nyokki
Script: 日本語
"モチモチした食感のニョッキを手作りしました。"
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