quiche

noun

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

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Serve them whole or halved, use them as a topping or stuffing, or try them in soups, quiches, salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, casseroles, pasta dishes, and even hummus. 5. Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 Meat lovers should try McLain’s pepper jack burritos or bacon and sausage quiche. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Heritage 9-Inch Square Dish This 9-inch square dish is a total workhorse; use it to make quiche, lasagna, enchiladas, and casseroles, or for baking cinnamon rolls, brownies, and other yummy desserts. Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 There are also options for surf-n-turf meals, Italian cuisine, appetizers, charcuterie boards, and quiches. Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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