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quiche  (ksh)
n.
A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood.

[French, from German dialectal Küche, diminutive of German Kuchen, cake; see kuchen.]

quiche [kiːʃ]
n
(Cookery) an open savoury tart with a rich custard filling to which bacon, onion, cheese, etc., are added quiche Lorraine
[French, from German Kuchen cake]
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Noun1.Quiche - a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
Maya, Mayan - a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
2.quiche - a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
quiche Lorraine - quiche made with cheese and bacon
tart - a small open pie with a fruit filling
3.Quiche - the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
Mayan language, Maya, Mayan - a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
Translations
quiche [kiːʃ] Nquiche m
quiche [ˈkiːʃ] nquiche f
a mushroom quiche → une quiche aux champignons
quiche
nQuiche f
quiche [kiːʃ] nquiche f inv


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