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zydeco

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zy·de·co /ˈzaɪdəkəʊ $ -koʊ/ noun [uncountable]  APMa type of Cajun music that is popular in southern Louisiana that combines the styles of French and Caribbean music with the blues 柴迪科舞曲〔一种流行于路易斯安那州南部的卡津音乐,融合了法国音乐、加勒比音乐和布鲁斯音乐〕
Origin zydeco (1900-2000) Probably from Louisiana Creole Les haricots (sont pas salé) The beans (are not salted), the title of a dance tune
zy·de·co nounChineseSyllable


zydeco
zydeco /ˈzaɪdəkəʊ $ -koʊ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Probably from Louisiana Creole Les haricots (sont pas salé) 'The beans (are not salted)', the title of a dance tune
a type of Cajun music that is popular in southern Louisiana that combines the styles of French and Caribbean music with the blues


zy·decoBrE /ˈzaɪdɪkəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪdɪkoʊ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of dance music, originally played by black Americans in Louisiana 柴迪科舞曲(最早由美国路易斯安那州的黑人演奏)