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noun
A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
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.
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verb
To form a quenelle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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History
Borrowed from French quenelle, from German Knödel. Doublet of knaidel.
Across languages
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