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Qui·ché

(kē-chā′)

n. pl. Quiché or Qui·chés

1. A member of a Mayan people of Guatemala.

2. The Mayan language of the Quiché.

quiche

(kēsh)

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.]

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quiche

(kiːʃ)

(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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quiche

(kēsh),
n.

a pie containing unsweetened custard baked with other ingredients, as cheese, meat, or onions.

[1945–50; < French]

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Noun	1.	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

quiche

pasticcio

quiche

[kiːʃ] N → quiche m

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quiche

[ˈkiːʃ] n → quiche f
a mushroom quiche → une quiche aux champignons

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quiche

n → Quiche f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

quiche

[kiːʃ] n → quiche f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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It is comprised of four concepts, each with a unique twist, namely: Quiche and Tell (quiches and tarts with a twist) by French chef Mathieu Amet; Katsulit (assorted katsu with homemade sauces) by chef Miguel Vengko, Fruit Skin (sorbets made with real fruits) by R and D specialist Geraldine Buela and Conespresso (coffee in a cone) by beverage innovator Karen Quizon.

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