quiche

¹

[keesh]

noun

1. a pielike dish consisting of an unsweetened pastry shell filled with a custard and usually containing cheese and other ingredients, as vegetables, seafood, or ham.

   spinach quiche.

Quiché

²

[kee-chey]

noun

1. a Mayan language of Guatemala.

quiche

/ kiːʃ /

noun

1. an open savoury tart with a rich custard filling to which bacon, onion, cheese, etc, are added

   quiche Lorraine

Word History and Origins

Origin of quiche¹

1945–50; < French < German (dial.) Küche, diminutive of Küchen cake

Word History and Origins

Origin of quiche¹

French, from German Kuchen cake

Example Sentences

République is so pricey, but they have such yummy pastries and quiches.

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The food we see being made includes different types of pasta, focaccia, frittata, Korean fried chicken, quiche and doughnuts.

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A pot of roasted vegetables became the filling for quiche.

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“I like to poke people,” said Biggers, sitting in the shade on a recent afternoon eating quiche at a restaurant, his cane, which helps him walk after a hip replacement, slanted on a chair.

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She also makes her own protein-rich foods — for example, strawberry shortcake muffins with added protein powder, or mini quiches made from a blend of silken tofu and a mung bean-based egg substitute called Just Egg.

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