gnocchi
plural noun
gnoc·chi
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Definition of gnocchi
: dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce
Examples of gnocchi in a Sentence
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Set the finished gnocchi aside, but be sure to keep them spread them apart. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Make Your Own Version of Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi," 9 Apr. 2019 Other dishes — gnocchi bound with farm cheese, flat iron steak with fingerling potatoes — fall in the merely pleasant category. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Like a good neighbor, Evening Star is still there," 7 Aug. 2019 Think snapper escovitch with carrot beurre blanc and the star of the show: tender curried goat with pillowy sweet potato gnocchi buried underneath. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appétit, "New Orleans Chef Nina Compton Isn't Afraid of the Dish Pit," 7 June 2019 His hyphenated identity courses through the menu: the pillowiest gnocchi is made, somehow, with tofu, and there’s a clever take on ssam with spaghetti squash, served with big leafy lettuces, tons of little sauces, and crunchy toppings. — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, "What It's Like to Stay at a $300-a-Night Crystal-Filled Social Justice Hotel," 10 July 2019 Grilled quail are succulent and sweet; and delicate gnocchi are nestled into a rich lamb ragu. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley," 1 July 2019 Gnocchi class with Herbsaint chef — Rebecca Wilcomb, chef de cuisine at Herbsaint and a 2017 James Beard Award winner, teaches a cooking class at the Second Harvest Community Kitchen (700 Edwards Ave.) on how to make gnocchi. — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, "11 tasty places to eat and drink in New Orleans: March 14-20," 13 Mar. 2018 Menu items range from jalapeño chicken and beef short ribs to salads, gnocchi and Chilean sea bass. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Pennyville Station gives nod to Park Ridge history," 17 June 2019 The menu features elevated takes on classic dishes such as tomato, ricotta, mint, and chili crostini; tonnarelli cacio e pepe; and ricotta gnocchi. — Destination Canada, Bon Appétit, "8 Not-to-Be-Missed Restaurants in Edmonton," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gnocchi.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gnocchi
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gnocchi
: small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking