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.
Reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areus Pagus in Athens, Leo von Klenze, 1846. The Parthenon (/ËpÉËrÎ¸ÉËnÉnË -nÉn/; Ancient Greek: ÏÎ±ÏÎ¸ÎµÎ½ÏÎ½; Modern Greek: ÏÎ±ÏÎ¸ÎµÎ½ÏÎ½Î±Ï, ParthenÃ³nas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power.