quiche

English

/kiːʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A pie made primarily of eggs and cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as chopped meat or vegetables are often added to the eggs before the quiche is baked.

Etymology

Borrowed from French quiche (slap, strike) derived from Rhine Franconian Küeche (cake) derived from Middle High German kuoche derived from Old High German kuocho derived from Proto-Germanic *kōkô (bun, cake, roll) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (ball-shaped object).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gog-

Gloss

ball-shaped object

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