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cajun

/ˈkeɪdʒən/

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What does cajun mean?

adjective

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Cajun.
  2. Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.

noun

  1. A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
More meanings (2)

adjective

  1. Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.

noun

  1. (dated) Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkeɪdʒən/

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