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)
Examples of Cajun in a Sentence
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Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
On May 21, 1979, Liu and Henry Chang opened Szechuan, replacing a Cajun restaurant in the Locke-Blocke shopping center off Camp Bowie Boulevard at Horne Street.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
As the behind-the-scenes curator of the cruise, Tepper put together wildly eclectic lineups: The Mavericks, Emmylou Harris, Nikki Lane, Georgia Satellites’ Dan Baird, Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw, and New York punk troubadour Jesse Malin have all sailed since the inaugural OCC in 2016.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2024
Crawdads on the Lake will offer a menu that includes Cajun pasta, Louisiana gumbo and jambalaya.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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Noun
The lineup features the California Blue Runners’ Zydeco and Cajun sounds; the Goat Hill Girls playing bluegrass; the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers singing bluegrass and cowboy country; and Andre Thierry on the accordion.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
On May 21, 1979, Liu and Henry Chang opened Szechuan, replacing a Cajun restaurant in the Locke-Blocke shopping center off Camp Bowie Boulevard at Horne Street.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
As the behind-the-scenes curator of the cruise, Tepper put together wildly eclectic lineups: The Mavericks, Emmylou Harris, Nikki Lane, Georgia Satellites’ Dan Baird, Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw, and New York punk troubadour Jesse Malin have all sailed since the inaugural OCC in 2016.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2024
Crawdads on the Lake will offer a menu that includes Cajun pasta, Louisiana gumbo and jambalaya.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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“Cajun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cajun. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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Cajun
1 of 2 noun
Ca·jun
ˈkā-jən 
: a Louisianian whose ancestors were French-speaking immigrants from Acadia, Canada
Cajun
2 of 2 adjective1
: 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
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