| 释义 |
ca·jun
I. noun
also ca·jan or ca·jin \ˈkājən\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: alteration of Acadian (native of Acadia)
1. : acadian 2 — sometimes taken to be offensive
2. usually cajan : one of a people of mixed white, Indian, and Negro ancestry in southwest Alabama and adjoining sections of Mississippi
II. \kəˈhün\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish cajún, cajum, from Maya
: a West Indian fiber plant (Furcraea cubensis)
III. \ˈkā(ˌ)jən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Cajun, noun
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cajuns
< Cajun French >
< Cajun music >
2. : being, relating to, or prepared in a style of cooking originating among the Cajuns and characterized by the use of hot seasonings (as cayenne pepper)
< Cajun shrimp > |