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Cajun

noun [C]
 
 /ˈkeɪ·dʒən/

Definition

a person belonging to a group of French-speaking people living in southern Louisiana in the US Cajun
 
 /ˈkeɪ·dʒən/ adjective [not gradable]
I can't wait to try that new Cajun restaurant.
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