quiche

noun

: an unsweetened custard pie usually having a savory filling (such as spinach, mushrooms, or ham)

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Known for homemade sandwiches, soups, quiches, cakes, and pies, this quaint cash-only spot is always bustling (even with no website!). Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 Bake until the center of the quiche is set — about 50 minutes. Randy Graham, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 If there's a beloved family dish that must grace table, feel free to add it to this springy lineup featuring a quiche (pictured), hearty pasta bake, and deviled eggs, of course! Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025 For those who think eggs, frittatas, quiche or French toast shouldn’t be confined to early morning hours — and can be enhanced by a mimosa — brunch is also for you. Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quiche

Word History

Etymology

French, from French dialect (Lorraine)

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quiche was in 1933

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“Quiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiche. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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