English

Noun

quiche ‎(plural quiches)

1. 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.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Lorraine Rhine Franconian Küeche, from Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, kuohho, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European *gog ‎(“ball-shaped object”). First attested in French in 1805. More at cake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiʃ/

Noun

quiche f ‎(plural quiches)

1. quiche

Synonyms

• ouiche

Anagrams

• chique

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from French quiche

Noun

quiche f or m (in variation) (plural quiches)

1. quiche (pie made of eggs and cream)

Usage notes

In Portugal quiche is mostly used as a feminine noun whereas Brazil shows a more mixed m/f usage^[1].

References

1. ↑ Helena Figueira (accessed October 29, 2015), “Dúvida Linguística: género de quiche”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Spanish

Noun

quiche f ‎(plural quiches)

1. quiche