quenelle

Syllable Decomposition

quenelle

Sense 1 (19th century) from German Knödel which had a similar meaning originally: a dumpling of pasta, potatoes, or stale bread. It was a poor person's dish, the equivalent of French toast.

Definitions

cuisine

Plural

quenelles

Translations

  • germangerman:Knödel
  • englishenglish:dumpling
  • italianitalian:gnocco