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- First recorded between 1350鈥�1400.
- Combines 补-鲁, meaning “to, toward, in,” + 濒别别鹿, meaning “the side that is turned away from the wind.”
EXAMPLES OF ALEE
- The ship’s deck was cold and slippery, but standing alee provided some relief.
- He threw the rope alee so it wouldn’t tangle in the wind.
quiche
[ keesh ]
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noun
a savory pie filled with custard, cheese, and other ingredients
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- First recorded in the early 1900s, from the French dish quiche Lorraine.
- From a western variant of the German word Kuchen, meaning “a cake or tart.”
- Related to the words cake and cookie.
EXAMPLES OF QUICHE
- The aroma of freshly baked quiche filled the kitchen.
- The hotel breakfast buffet included a delicious spinach quiche.
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Why Dictionary.com chose hyaline
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- First recorded in 1655鈥�65.
- Combines the Greek root 丑媒补濒辞蝉, meaning “glass,” + -颈苍别鹿.
EXAMPLES OF HYALINE
- The icicles hanging from the roof formed a hyaline curtain that glistened in the sun.
- Some newborn fish are so hyaline that their delicate bones can be seen beneath their skin.
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