Lively style from French speaking Louisiana. Usually played on the fiddle or accordion.

a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')

a Louisiana native with a French Heritage who is born knowing how to make food taste good

(kay' jun) French Acadians that settled here from Canada

in southern Louisiana, a person with French Canadian ancestors

an ethnic group descended from Acadians who migrated from Nova Scotia to Louisiana. (Say 'Acadian' fast enough, and you'll understand the etymology). The dialect they speak is derived of French and English.

Typical music of American states settled by the French (Louisiana and western Texas); the name "cajun" derives from "acadien", or Acadian, an inhabitant of Acadia, a French territory which was taken over by England in the 18th century. Using the accordion and the violin, the cajun is one of the founders of country music. Because it is played by local Afro-Americans (the Creoles), cajun became zydeco, which sounds curiously like a mixture of cajun and baião, once it also uses the accordion.

A shortened form of Acadian.

Slang for Acadien

A culinary style of French and Southern origins, associated with the deep south. There are numerous well known dishes, such as Jambalaya, that come from this cuisine.

A corruption of the word “Acadian,” Cajun refers to the cuisine and culture of the French-speaking people of Acadia, Nova Scotia, who migrated to South Louisiana in the 18th century.

A form of cooking that is a combination of French and Southern cuisines uses a dark roux and animal (usually pork) fat. Creole cooking emphasizes the use of butter and cream. Cajun food is very spicy and makes good use of filé powder.

A cuisine with both Southern and French influences.