quiche

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkiːʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kiʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kēsh)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
quiche /kiʃ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Fooda pie of unsweetened custard baked with other ingredients, as cheese or onions: [uncountable]We like quiche.[countable]a spinach quiche.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quiche  (kēsh),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda pielike dish consisting of an unsweetened pastry shell filled with a custard and usually containing cheese and other ingredients, as vegetables, seafood, or ham:spinach quiche.
  • German (dialect, dialectal) Küche, diminutive of Küchen cake
  • French
  • 1945–50

Qui•ché  (kē chā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa Mayan language of Guatemala.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quiche / kiːʃ/
  1. an open savoury tart with a rich custard filling to which bacon, onion, cheese, etc, are added
Etymology: French, from German Kuchen cake
'quiche' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mayan - quiche Lorraine

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