Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- From French, from Lorrain, from Lorraine Franconian Küeche ‘cake’. (Wiktionary)
- French, from German dialectal Küche, diminutive of German Kuchen, cake; see kuchen. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Persian pies pineapple pomegranate pork potato dishes potatoes potpie pumpkin quiche/savory tarts quick breads quinoa rhubarb rice rice noodles runner beans salads salsas sauces sausage scallops scones seafood shortbread shrimp”
“Broccoli, a mini quiche from a new batch, more homegrown cherry tomatoes, basil and a croissant with a surprise filling!”
“The quiche is filled with caramelized onion and feta, with a yellow cheese crust on top.”
“The quiche is filled with caramelized onion and feta, with [...]”
“A crustless quiche is my current favorite eggy recipe, either with Sausage and Mushroom or Spinach, Onion and Feta for vegetarians.”
“Sadly, I don't like salmon and the quiche was a little bit dry, so my overall sandwich experience left something to be desired.”
“There is an incursion of Mexican, Oriental, Hawaiian, and Italian recipes, and French words: pineapple "au gratin," "quiche," asparagus "Mornay.”
“The restaurant opened six years ago, offering unique items such as quiche, crepes, scones and panini grilled sandwiches in a quaint atmosphere.”
“It would not be quiche and white wine, feely touchy.”
“So it's been said that quiche for men is not the way to go:”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘quiche’.
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Q words
Ever get stuck with the random bunch of letters and a q and not know any words? Well, maybe this will help.
quire, quais, quai, queer, quoit, quitrent, quipster, question, quest, questing, quests, quit and 208 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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wallace
Remington, Windsor, prorector, wen, aver, mottle, seltzer, tepee, lapidary, effete, sotto, presbyopia and 355 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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how to cook
paneer, kaju, demarara, garam masala, asafoetida, green gram, gram flour, sago, mirin, phyllo, seitan, soya and 21 more...
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food words
weetabix, blancmange, shandy, meringue, allspice, pavlova, quiche, caster sugar, suet, moonshine, turnip, swede and 93 more...
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Morthalion's Words
supercilious, kvetch, kvass, splurge, erroneous, pugnacious, macabre, gauche, conglomerate, abyss, paraphernalia, kleptomania and 285 more...
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Twitter favourites
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favourite word" and adds it to this list.
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thunderfuck, incredible, merp, sara, flopparoo, smother, fugly, buer, plum, canny, nefelibata, cuntbucket and 2455 more... -
MiaLuthien's list ♥
gambit, prehensile, coquetry, impunity, genuflect, ensconce, clavicle, delude, beget, castigate, life caching, convoluted and 478 more...
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JJMARLETTE's Words
phantasmagorical, antidisestablishm..., gargantuan, apocryphal, maim, disembowel, viscous, apothecary, seminal, exponential, googol, googolplex and 90 more...
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Hecko, words! I’m so happy I’ve found you. I want to keep you all and never want to lose you again. I hope you like it here.
amscray, thistledown, tine, tinsel, pungent, snarl, wail, lanky, viscid, dawdle, luminous, stow and 2719 more...
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encyclopedia gustatorica
béchamel, tart, pie, cupcake, roux, jambalaya, étouffé, succulent, plum, pomegranate, peach, apple and 300 more...
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foods and spices
ratatouille, lemon chiffon, mocha, frappuccino, cocoa, croissant, oregano, coriander, tortellini, edamame, marzipan, cannoli and 32 more...
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French Spelling Bee List
just putting some words on here for other peoples use..............and mine
peloton, pacifism, bureaucracy, mystique, dressage, denture, cachet, diplomat, foyer, rehearse, diorama, boudoir and 53 more...
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Food Words I Like
endive, chipotle, apricot, gourmand, buongustaio, frappe, frittata, cilantro, cardamom, empanada, hominy, compote and 37 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (Q)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
quaff, quail, quaint, quaver, quay, queen, queen anne's lace, query, quest, quiche, quicken, quicksand and 10 more...
Tweets
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