quiche

noun

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

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Photo by Rita Harper Day 4: Fly over alligators, bite into barracuda, and hunt antiques Grab a quick (but exceptional) quiche at the hotel Columns before a 20-minute drive to the Maurepas Swamp, northwest of New Orleans. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 Waters offers perhaps her most important validation after Meghan pulls the quiche out of the oven and the two women dig into slices, made with those deeply yellow yolks. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025 This recipe is a twist on the classic quiche and is made with lump crabmeat, spinach, leeks, and cream cheese. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Fresh croissants are seen at Bread Furst in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Cakes, quiches and pies are on display at Bread Furst in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Bryan Mena, CNN, 23 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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