gnoc·chi 
(nyōkē, nyŏkē)
(nyōkē, nyŏkē)pl.n.
Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce.
[Italian, pl. of gnocco, from dialectal Italian (Venetian); akin to Italian nocca, knuckle, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German knoche, bone and Middle English knokel, knuckle.]