Italian dish said to be knocky (7)

I believe the answer is:

gnocchi

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'italian dish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for gnocchi that I've seen before include "Starchy food" , "Dumpling dish" , "Italian dish" , "Italian dumpling made of potato, flour or semolina" , "Small dumplings used like pasta" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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