Cajun
☆ or Cajan
noun
- a native of Louisiana originally descended from Acadian French immigrants
- the dialect of French spoken by the Cajuns
adjective
- of the Cajuns or their dialect or culture
- of or in the style of cooking of the Cajuns, characterized as by the use of pungent spices, sweet and hot peppers, and a well-browned roux to thicken and flavor sauces
See Cajun in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also Ca·jan (kāˈjən)
noun A member of a group of people in southern Louisiana descended from French colonists exiled from Acadia in the 18th century.
adjective Of or relating to the Cajuns or their culture.
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