dumplings vs gnocchi

dumplings and gnocchi both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dumplings	Yes	No	No	No
gnocchi	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gnocchi is a hyponym of dumplings; that is, gnocchi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dumplings:

dumplings: small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
gnocchi: (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese

Other hyponyms of dumplings include matzah ball, matzo ball, matzoh ball, won ton, wonton.

dumplings (noun)	gnocchi (noun)
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough	(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese