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étouffée definition

étouf·fée (ā′to̵̅o̅ fā′)

noun

a Cajun stew, typically of crayfish or shrimp that are smothered and simmered in a sauce of vegetables, spices, and a well-browned roux and served over rice

Etymology: Fr, a stew < étouffer, to smother: see stifle

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