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quitch

noun \ˈkwich\

Definition of QUITCH

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Origin of QUITCH

Middle English *quicche, from Old English cwice; akin to Old High German quecca couch grass

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with QUITCH

bitch, ditch, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, rich, snitch, stitch, such, switch, twitch, which, witch

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quitch

noun \ˈkwich\

Medical Definition of QUITCH

: quack grass—called also quitch grass

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