Cajun meaning
A member of a group of people in southern Louisiana descended from French colonists exiled from Acadia in the 1700s.
noun
Of or relating to the Cajuns or their culture.
adjective
A native of Louisiana originally descended from Acadian French immigrants.
noun
The dialect of French spoken by the Cajuns.
noun
Of the Cajuns or their dialect or culture.
adjective
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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.
adjective
Alternative capitalization of Cajun.
adjective
Origin of cajun
- Alteration of Acadian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition