In French, the word Ã©touffÃ©e means smothered. ÃtouffÃ©e can be made using different shellfish, the most popular version of the dish being Crawfish ÃtouffÃ©e, although shrimp is also used. Originally Ã©touffÃ©e was a popular dish in the Acadiana area surrounding Breaux Bridge.
acropolis. 1  the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city. 2  the Acropolis, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.
The chronicle of the Acropolis of Athens is lost in prehistory, to a time even before the plane of Attica began to be cultivated. In Mycenaean times small towns developed around a fortified citadel where the king resided and controlled the surrounding area.