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quiche (kēs̸h)

noun

an unsweetened custard baked in a pastry shell with various ingredients, as bacon, cheese, or spinach, and served hot

Etymology: Fr < Ger dial. (Lorraine) küche, dim. of Ger kuchen, cake

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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