Meanings
nounquenelle (plural quenelles)
plural quenelles
- cookingAn elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
- A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand, in a manner similar to an inverted Nazi salute.
verbquenelle (third-person singular simple present quenelles, present participle quenelling, simple past and past participle quenelled)
present singular third person quenelles · participle present quenelling · participle past quenelled · past quenelled
- cookingTo form a quenelle.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian кнедла
- кнедла (knedla)dumpling
Dutch quenelle
- quenelledumpling
French quenelle
- quenelledumpling
Polish quenelle
- quenelledumpling
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with quenelle
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APA
quenelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quenelle
MLA
“quenelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quenelle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quenelle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quenelle.
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