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quiche

Qui·ché
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kee-chey]
    • /kiˈtʃeɪ/
    • /kiːʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-chey]
    • /kiˈtʃeɪ/

Definitions of quiche word

  • noun quiche a Mayan language of Guatemala. 1
  • noun quiche A baked flan or tart with a savory filling thickened with eggs. 1
  • noun quiche savoury pie 1
  • variable noun quiche A quiche is a pastry case filled with a savoury mixture of eggs, cheese, and often other foods. 0
  • noun quiche an open savoury tart with a rich custard filling to which bacon, onion, cheese, etc, are added 0
  • noun quiche an unsweetened custard baked in a pastry shell with various ingredients, as bacon, cheese, or spinach, and served hot 0

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Origin of quiche

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; < French < German (dial.) Küche, diminutive of Küchen cake

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Parts of speech for Quiche

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quiche popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for quiche

noun quiche

  • tart — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
  • flan — Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
  • pastry — a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
  • tartlet — a small pie.

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