# quenelle

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnɛl/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French quenelle, from German Knödel. Doublet of knaidel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quenelle