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quiche
(kēs̸h)
noun
an unsweetened custard baked in a pastry shell with various ingredients, as bacon, cheese, or spinach, and served hot
Origin: Fr < Ger dial. (Lorraine) küche, dim. of Ger kuchen, cake
See quiche in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from German dialectal Küche
Origin: , diminutive of German Kuchen, cake; see kuchen
.noun pl. Quiché or Qui·chés
- A member of a Mayan people of Guatemala.
- The Mayan language of the Quiché.
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