Cajun

1 of 2

noun

Ca·​jun ˈkā-jən 

variants or less commonly Cajan

: a Louisianian descended from French-speaking immigrants from Acadia

Cajun

2 of 2

adjective

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)

Examples of Cajun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For dinner, fish dishes range from Cajun Cod with crawfish-oyster stuffing to Floribbean Mahi-Mahi with jasmine rice, coconut rum sauce, and mango salsa. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025

Halal diners can get Nashville-style hot chicken, burgers, pizza, Chinese, Cajun and Thai. —Gregory Castillo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

What: The Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce event will feature Cajun food, music and drinks. —Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025

Lafayette is the beating culinary heart of Cajun country. —Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of Acadian

First Known Use

Noun

1868, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Cajun

• contagion

Kids Definition

Cajun

1 of 2 noun

Ca·​jun ˈkā-jən 

: a Louisianian whose ancestors were French-speaking immigrants from Acadia, Canada

Cajun

2 of 2 adjective

1

: of or relating to the Cajuns

2

: prepared in a cooking style originating with the Cajuns and marked by the use of hot seasonings (as cayenne pepper)

Etymology

Noun

from an altered form of Acadian