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gnocchi

/ˈnjɒ.ki/ UK
/ˈnɒ.ki/ UK, proscribed, sometimes
/ˈnjoʊ.ki/ US
/ɡ(ə)ˈnoʊ.ki/ humorous, US
/ɡ(ə)ˈnɑk.t͡ʃi/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -ɒki, (US) -oʊki

Where it comes from

From Italian gnocchi, plural of gnocco (“dumpling”, literally “lump”), related to nocchio (“knot (in wood)”), a borrowing from Lombardic knohha (“knuckle, bone, knot”), from Proto-Germanic *knukô (“bone”), *kneukaz (“tuber, knuckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *gnew- (“knot, bundle”). Cognate with Middle High German knoche (“bone, knot”) (modern German Knochen), Middle Dutch knoke (“knuckle, knob, knot”), Swedish knoge (“knuckle”). More at knuckle.

noun gnocchi · gnocchis · gnocco

countable, plural normally, uncountable Italian pasta-like dumpling(s) made of potato or semolina. Dip each gnocco into the flour, shaking off excess. Carefully lower the gnocchi, one at a time, into the simmering water. Cook a few at a time since they must not touch each other while cooking. The gnocchi will be cooked when they rise to the surface; this should take 2 to 3 minutes, depending on t
Similar: macaroni

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noun pasta-like dumplings

Español	ñoquis, ñoqui
한국어	뇨키 nyoki
日本語	ニョッキ nyokki
中文	玉棋 yùqí, 意大利糰子 /意大利团子 Yìdàlì tuánzi
Português	gnocchi, nhoque
Français	gnocchis
Deutsch	Nocken, Gnocchi
Italiano	gnocco
Русский	ньо́ки nʹóki
العربية	نْيُوكِّي nyūkkī

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@misc{gnocchi_2026,
  title = {gnocchi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gnocchi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}