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quenelle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈnɛl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə nel)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
que•nelle  (kə nel),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foodn. [French Cookery.]a dumpling of finely chopped fish or meat that is poached in water or stock and usually served with a sauce.
  • German Knödel dumpling
  • French
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quenelle /kəˈnɛl/ n
  1. a finely sieved mixture of cooked meat or fish, shaped into various forms and cooked in stock or fried as croquettes
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from German Knödel dumpling, from Old High German knodo knot

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