quiche

noun

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

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Drape a sheet of it over a skillet chicken pot pie (a layer of egg wash brushed over the top crust will help remedy the gray undertone) or crimp it into a bottom crust for cheesy broccoli quiche. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025 From mini-quiches to pizza pockets, a good-quality muffin pan is a must-have for any home baker. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 And the winning dish wasn't a sweet pie, but the bakery's namesake quiches. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Fast and fancy, quiche is never a bad idea. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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