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ALL meanings of cajun

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  • adjective cajun Cajun means belonging or relating to a group of people who live mainly in Louisiana in the United States, and are descended from French people. Cajun is also used to refer to the language and culture of these people. 3
  • countable noun cajun A Cajun is a person of Cajun origin. 3
  • uncountable noun cajun Cajun is a dialect of French spoken by Cajun people. 3
  • noun cajun a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants 3
  • noun cajun the dialect of French spoken by such people 3
  • noun cajun the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music 3
  • adjective cajun denoting, relating to, or characteristic of such people, their language, or their music 3
  • noun cajun a native of Louisiana originally descended from Acadian French immigrants 3
  • noun cajun the dialect of French spoken by the Cajuns 3
  • adjective cajun of the Cajuns or their dialect or culture 3
  • adjective cajun 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 3
  • adjective cajun food, culture: of Acadian origin 1
  • noun cajun a member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century. 1
  • noun cajun the French dialect of the Cajuns. 1
  • adjective cajun of, relating to, or characteristic of Cajuns, especially those of Louisiana: Cajun cooking. 1
  • noun cajun Alternative capitalization of Cajun. 1
  • noun cajun sb of Acadian origin 1
  • adjective cajun person: of Acadian origin 1
  • adjective cajun Alternative letter-case form of Cajun. 0
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