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zydeco.

A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African-American music.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzaɪdɪˌkəʊ/UK/ˈzaɪdiːˌkəʊ/UK/ˈzaɪdəˌkoʊ/US/ˈzaɪdɪˌkoʊ/US
  1. A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African-American music.

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Where this word comes from

From Louisiana Creole zydéco, compare French zarico; possibly from a metanalysis of French les haricots (“beans”) as French le zarico (“beans”) in a dance-tune title.

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