A2NounMasculine
lo gnocco
gnocchi (dumpling)
/NYOK-koh/
Plural: gnocchi
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What does ‘gnocco’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Gli gnocchi di patate si mangiano il giovedì a Roma.
Potato gnocchi are eaten on Thursdays in Rome.
Condisco gli gnocchi con burro e salvia.
I dress the gnocchi with butter and sage.
About This Word
Gnocchi takes the article 'lo/gli' (not 'il/i') because it begins with gn. The custom of eating gnocchi on Thursdays (giovedì) is a Roman tradition, linked to cucina povera weekly rhythms.
Related Words
patatafarinapastaprimoburro