English Explanatory Dictionary

étouffée

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spiced Cajun stew of meat (crayfish, shellfish, alligator, chicken or another meat) and vegetables, typically cooked in a closed pot and then served with rice.

Pronunciation

/eɪ.tuːˈfeɪ/

Word forms

étouffée étouffées étouffé etouffee

Etymology

Borrowed from Cajun French étouffée, from French (à l’)étouffée (“smothered; dish cooked in a closed pot”).

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