gnocchi Syllabification: (gnoc·chi)Pronunciation: /ˈnäkē/Definition of gnocchi noun (in Italian cooking) small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or flour, usually served with a sauce. Origin:Italian, plural of gnocco, alteration of nocchio 'knot in wood'Remember that gnocchi has a double c and an h before the i; it is an Italian word.gnocchi in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gnocchi in the British & World English dictionary