HyperDic: quiche

English > 3 senses of the word Quiche / quiche:
NOUNperson Quichea member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
foodquichea tart filled with rich unsweetened custard
communicationQuichethe Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
Quiche / quiche > pronunciation
Soundskiy'sh
Rhymeshashish ... unleash: 6 rhymes with iysh...
English > Quiche: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala.
BroaderMayan, MayaA 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
CatalanQuiche
English > quiche: 3 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningA tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables).
Narrowerquiche Lorrainequiche made with cheese and bacon
BroadertartA small open pie with a fruit filling
Spanishquiche
Catalanquiche
English > Quiche: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe Mayan language spoken by the Quiche.
BroaderMaya, Mayan, Mayan languageA family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
Spanishquiché

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