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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesetouffee
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /etuˈfɛ/
"L'etouffee di gamberi è una specialità della cucina cajun."
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A traditional Cajun and Creole dish consisting of shellfish or meat smothered in a rich, roux-based sauce and served over rice.
"We ordered a large bowl of crawfish étouffée at the local waterfront restaurant in New Orleans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French past participle 'étouffé', meaning 'smothered' or 'suffocated', stemming from the verb 'étouffer'. It entered Cajun and Louisiana Creole English in the 20th century to describe a traditional cooking method where shellfish or meat is smothered in a thick, seasoned sauce over rice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Etouffee" is said worldwide
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étouffée
Transliteration: /e.tu.fe/
"L'étouffée d'écrevisses est un plat typique de la Louisiane."
Etouffee
Transliteration: /e.tuˈfeː/
"Etouffee ist ein traditionelles Eintopfgericht aus Louisiana."
etouffee
Transliteration: /etuˈfɛ/
"L'etouffee di gamberi è una specialità della cucina cajun."
etouffee
Transliteration: /etuˈfe/
"El etouffee de camarones es un plato clásico de Luisiana."
etouffee
Transliteration: /etuˈfe/
"O etouffee de lagostim é um prato muito saboroso."
एटूफे
Transliteration: etuufe
"एटूफे लुईसियन का एक प्रसिद्ध व्यंजन है।"
浓汁盖浇饭
Transliteration: nóng zhī gài jiāo fàn
"小龙虾浓汁盖浇饭是一道美味的路易斯安那菜。"
에투페
Transliteration: etupe
"가재 에투페는 루이지애나의 전통 요리입니다."
エトゥフェ
Transliteration: etuufe
"ザリガニのエトゥフェはルイジアナ州の郷土料理です。"
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