Ca‧jun /ˈkeɪdʒ
ən/
noun[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Acadian 'of Acadia' (18-21 centuries), from Acadia former French colony in eastern Canada, from French Acadie]
1. [countable] someone from Louisiana in the US who has French-Canadian
ancestors2. [uncountable] a type of music played by Cajun people
—Cajun adjective:
Cajun cooking [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲