num_pages: 320
description: Describes the meanings of hundreds of words and phrases, and traces the history of these items back to their origins
language: English
title: Word Mysteries and Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie
titlecomplete: Word Mysteries and Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie
genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt