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QUICHE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Quiche" is a kind of...):
Maya; Mayan; Mayan language (a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("quiche" is a kind of...):
tart (a small open pie with a fruit filling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quiche"):
quiche Lorraine (quiche made with cheese and bacon)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Quiche" is a kind of...):
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)
