quiche

noun

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

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Early risers will be able to purchase coffee at Better Buzz to accompany the macarons and quiche sold at Parfait Paris. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 This charming French cafe and bakery serves pastries, fresh bread and classic French dishes like quiche and croque monsieurs. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 For breakfast and lunch, there’s Gulf shrimp in a moat of creamy grits and massive triangles of quiche suspending earthy layers of collard greens. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 Elevate your brunch to a Parisian fantasy with classics like croque Monsieur and quiche or make the ultimate power move with the bar steak (plus eggs). Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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