étouffée
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
