Cajun
Ca·jun [ ˈkā-jən]
[ˈkā-jən]
variants: or less commonly Cajan
: a Louisianian descended from French-speaking immigrants from Acadia
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cajuns 2 : of, relating to, or prepared in a style of cooking originating among the Cajuns and characterized by the use of hot seasonings (such as cayenne pepper)
First Known Use of Cajun
Noun
1868, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for Cajun
Noun
alteration of Acadian
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