gnocchi

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Gnocchi [ ˈɲɔkːi ] ( pronunciation ^?^/^I , singular gnocco ) is the Italian word for "cam" and stands for:

Nocken (dish) , special pasta made from potatoes or other ingredients
Gnocchi di patate , Italian potato dumplings
Gnocchi alla romana , Roman wheat semolina dumplings
Gnocchi , name for mussel noodles from various manufacturers

People:

Gene Gnocchi (born 1955), Italian actor
Luigi Gnocchi (1933–2014), Italian athlete
Pietro Gnocchi (1689–1775), Italian composer, geographer and historian