quiche

¹ American  

[keesh] / kiʃ /

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.

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Quiché ² American  

[kee-chey] / kiˈtʃeɪ /

noun

1. a Mayan language of Guatemala.

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quiche British  

/ kiːʃ /

noun

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

   quiche Lorraine

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Etymology

Origin of quiche

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

Example Sentences

There is a custom-made warmer for meals, with beef brisket and veggie quiche on the menu.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pattullo has added an intermission, with quiches courtesy of Kitchen Mouse and Just What I Kneaded included in the ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair tackled a savoury quiche, a technical teatime biscuit and a showstopping day off in cake form - although neither was crowned star baker at the end.

From BBC

A favorite culinary tradition of mine is making homemade quiche during the fall season.

From Salon

I was 21, barely old enough to buy the champagne for mimosas, but somehow old enough to think I could pull off homemade biscuits, jam, cinnamon rolls and quiche for twelve.

From Salon