Cajun

Meanings

Noun

• A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking and living in Southern Louisiana.
• Any uneducated poor Francophone in French Louisiana.

Adjective

• Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
• Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.

Origin

• ), reflecting the palatalization of to in the Acadian dialect.