noun
Cajun
KAY-juhn
noun
1
A member of the French-speaking community in Louisiana descended from Acadian settlers.
"Her grandmother, a Cajun from Lafayette, still spoke French at home."
adj
1
Relating to Cajun people, culture, or cooking, especially food made with bold, spicy seasoning.
"We ordered Cajun shrimp with a spicy blackened crust."
How to Use Cajun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the French-descended people of Louisiana, or (more commonly heard) their spicy style of cooking.
Common pairings
Cajun food
Cajun spice
Cajun cuisine
Word Forms
Cajuns plural
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Etymology
An English respelling of Acadien ("Acadian"), reflecting how the French-Canadian settlers who moved to Louisiana pronounced the word in their dialect.