quenelle

Plural: quenelles

Noun

• A light, often oval-shaped, dumpling made of finely minced ingredients.
• A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
• 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, in a manner similar to an inverted Nazi salute.

Verb

• To form a quenelle.

Examples

• He was surprised to find QUENELLE, a culinary term, was a valid Scrabble word.