Small Italian dumplings made from potato, flour, and eggs, typically served with sauce. The plural form of the Italian 'gnocco,' meaning a single dumpling.
From Italian 'gnocchi,' plural of 'gnocco' meaning 'lump, knot.' Possibly from Lombard 'knohha' meaning 'knot,' or from Latin 'nodus' meaning 'knot.' The dish originated in Northern Italy and spread throughout the Italian peninsula.
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