From the Italian for "knot in wood", these dumplings may have cheese or spinach in them
... may derive from 
the Italian word nocchio, meaning a knot in wood, or from nocca (meaning 
knuckle).It has been a traditional Italian pasta type of probable Middle... [DOC] [TLE] Mamma Mia Italian Restaurant & Bar - Timeline | Facebook [PAR] It is from Italian minestrone, the augmentative form of minestra, "soup," or more ... 
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