Cajun
Cajun definition
☆ Ca·jun or Cajan Ca′·jan (kā′jən)
noun
- a native of Louisiana originally descended from Acadian French immigrants
- the dialect of French spoken by the Cajuns
Etymology: < Acadian
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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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