noun
or etouf·fee ˌātüˈfā, ˌet-
( plural étouffées or etouffees -ˈfāz, -ˈfā)
Etymology: Louisiana French, from French à l'étouffée braised, literally, in a smothered manner, from feminine of étouffé , past participle of étouffer to smother, from Old French estofer , alteration (influenced by estofer to supply amply) of estoper to obstruct — more at estop stuff
: a Cajun stew of shellfish or chicken served over rice