ZYDECO

Meaning of ZYDECO in English

[ 'zʌɪdɪkəʊ ]

■ noun a kind of black American dance music originally from southern Louisiana, typically featuring accordion and guitar.

Origin

1960s: Louisiana Creole, possibly from Fr. les haricots in a dance-tune title.

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ZYDECO — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: perhaps modification of French les haricots beans, from the Cajun dance tune Les Haricots Sont …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZYDECO — Form of Creole dance music from southern Louisiana, U.S., with roots in 19th-century French (see Cajun ), African, and Caribbean …
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ZYDECO — ˈzīdəˌkō noun also zod·i·co ˈzädə̇kō ( -s ) Usage: sometimes capitalized, often attributive Etymology: perhaps modification of French les haricots …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYDECO — /zuy"di koh'/ , n. a blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZYDECO — n. Cajun music of southern Louisiana that is a mixture of French dance tunes with music from the Caribbean Islands …
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ZYDECO — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: perhaps modification of French les haricots beans, from the Cajun dance tune Les Haricots Sont …
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ZYDECO — [zy.de.co] n, often attrib [perh. modif. of F les haricots beans, fr. the Cajun dance tune Les Haricots Sont Pas …
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ZYDECO — zydeco BrE AmE ˈzaɪd ə kəʊ -ɪ- AmE \ -koʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ZYDECO — / ˈzaɪdɪkəʊ; NAmE -koʊ/ noun [ U ] a type of dance music, originally played by black Americans in Louisiana …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ZYDECO — zy ‧ de ‧ co /ˈzaɪdəkəʊ $ -koʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from Louisiana …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ZYDECO — n. Form of Creole dance music from southern Louisiana, U.S., with roots in 19th-century French (see Cajun ), African, and …
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ZYDECO — Зайдеко
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ZYDECO — зидеко Популярный негритянский музыкальный стиль южной Луизианы, соединяющий в себе танцевальные мелодии каджунов [Cajun], ритмы блюзов [blues] и музыки стран Карибского …
ZYDECO — зидеко Популярный негритянский музыкальный стиль южной Луизианы, соединяющий в себе танцевальные мелодии каджунов [Cajun country], ритмы блюзов и музыки стран …
ZYDECO — n. Pronunciation: ' z ī -d ə - ˌ k ō Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: perhaps modification of …
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CAJUN — Any descendant of French Canadians who in the 18th century were driven by the British from the captured French colony …
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ZODICO — noun see zydeco
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OPELOUSAS — city, seat (1805) of St. Landry parish, south-central Louisiana, U.S. It lies on the Gulf Coastal Plain, 20 miles (32 …
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CAJUN — n. Any descendant of French Canadians who in the 18th century were driven by the British from the captured French …
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MUSIC
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FESTIVALS — Many branches of the arts hold festivals each year in towns and cities throughout Britain and the US. Some of …
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ЗАЙДЕКО — Zydeco
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