quenelle.
A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
Meaning & usage
A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
An 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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French quenelle, from German Knödel. Doublet of knaidel.
To form a quenelle.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French quenelle, from German Knödel. Doublet of knaidel.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.