Cajun

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Cajun [Cajun Cajuns] noun, adjective BrE [ˈkeɪdʒn] NAmE [ˈkeɪdʒn]
noun
1. countable a person of French origin from Louisiana who speaks an old form of French, also called Cajun
2. uncountable a type of music originally played by Cajuns, that is a mixture of ↑blues and ↑folk music

Word Origin:
alteration of Acadian ‘someone who lives in Arcadia’, a former French colony now Nova Scotia in Canada.

Culture:
Cajuns are descended from French Canadians called Acadians. They moved to Louisiana after the British forced them in 1755 to leave Acadia (Nova Scotia) in Canada. They speak a form of French, and are known for their lively music and hot, spicy food.
Compare ↑Creole
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adjective
connected with the Cajuns, their language, music or spicy cooking
•Cajun chicken/cuisine

Word Origin:
alteration of Acadian ‘someone who lives in Arcadia’, a former French colony now Nova Scotia in Canada.