Definitions For Quenelle

Verb

quenell (cooking) To form a quenelle.

Noun

QUENELLE (plural QUENELLEs) (culinary) A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached. (culinary) 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.

Translations

Dutch: quenelle, f French: quenelle, f Ido: kenelo

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, quenelle}}, from {{der, en, de, Knödel}}. {{doublet, en, knaidel}}.