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quenelles

quenelles is the plural of quenelle.

Meaning of quenelle

Noun

quenelle (plural quenelles)

  1. A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
  2. An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
  3. 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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Questions about quenelles

What is quenelles the plural of?
Quenelles is the plural of quenelle.

Words near quenelles in the dictionary

  1. quenda
  2. quendas
  3. quene
  4. quenelle
  5. quenelled
  6. quenelles
  7. quenelling
  8. Quenemo
  9. quenepa
  10. quenepas
  11. quenes

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