Definition of quenelle

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que·nelle    (k-nl) KEY  

NOUN:

A ball or dumpling of finely chopped meat or seafood bound with eggs and poached in stock or water.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French, from German Knödel, from Middle High German, diminutive of knode, knot, knob, from Old High German knodo

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