Meanings
noungnudi (usually uncountable, plural gnudi or gnudis)
plural gnudis
- uncountableusuallyA kind of pasta similar to gnocchi, but made with ricotta instead of potatoes.
Ricotta gnudi (ravioli filling without the pasta) are perfumed with marjoram.
1994, The Wine Spectator, volume 19, page 661 more example
Gnudi means “nude” in Italian. Akin to a boiled dumpling, gnudis are skinless. Think ravioli without the pasta.
2013, Marcy Smothers, Snacks: Adventures in Food, Aisle by Aisle, New York: HarperCollins, page 154
Origin
From Italian.
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