quiche

noun

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

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Eleanor’s offers food and drinks The shop also has a breakfast and lunch menu with quiche, breads, salads and sandwiches. Jason Dill november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025 Leftover quiche can be wrapped and refrigerated for up to three days. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025 The quiche is buttery and rich but light at the same time — one of my favorite refined breakfast foods. Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 The Marq Apartments residents and Crescent Hotel visitors will now have an option to walk and grab a latte and pastry or a slice of quiche. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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