Definitions
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- noun A spicy Cajun stew of vegetables and seafood, especially crayfish or shrimp.
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- noun a
spiced Cajun stew ofcrayfish andvegetables , normally served withrice
Etymologies
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[Louisiana French, from French (à l')étouffée, stewed, alteration (influenced by étouffer, to smother) of étuvée, past participle of étuver, to stew, from Old French estuver; see stew.]
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Louisiana-French.
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asativum commented on the word étouffée
Typically a crawfish dish in Louisiana. Delicious!
July 3, 2008