Louisianan
Pelican State native
A Louisianan is a person from Louisiana, the southern U.S. state known for its French colonial heritage, Cajun and Creole cultures, and New Orleans.
The adjective describes things relating to the state: Louisianan cuisine, Louisianan politics.
Also spelled Louisianian.
Originating from a place
- localOf this area
- inhabitantOne who resides somewhere
- citizenLegal national member
- communityCollective of connected people
parishioner · voter · Cajun · Creole · transplant · evacuee · returnee · lifelong
Spiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
zydeco · Acadian · andouille · roux · beignet · praline · tasso · lagniappe
Ceremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- floatsRemains on surface
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
costumes · masks · krewe · throws · doubloons · kingcake · purple · green
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- porchCovered entryway structure
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- magnoliaLarge-flowered ornamental tree
plantation · antebellum · pecan · sugarcane · cotton · grits · collards · charm
Early New Orleans jazz
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
syncopation · improvisation · ragtime · blues · scat · swing · French Quarter · Bourbon Street
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
crawfish · catfish · delta · estuary · pirogue · Spanish moss · heron · egret
Regional informal speech
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
multigenerational · blended · African · French · Spanish · indigenous · cuisine · architecture
native
Originating from a place
- localOf this area
- inhabitantOne who resides somewhere
- citizenLegal national member
community · parishioner · voter · Cajun · Creole · transplant · evacuee · returnee · lifelong · generational
gumbo
Spiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
étouffée · zydeco · Acadian · andouille · roux · beignet · praline · tasso · lagniappe · chicory
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- floatsRemains on surface
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
masquerade · costumes · masks · krewe · throws · doubloons · kingcake · purple · green · gold
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- porchCovered entryway structure
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
magnolia · plantation · antebellum · pecan · sugarcane · cotton · grits · collards · charm · genteel
Dixieland
Early New Orleans jazz
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
clarinet · syncopation · improvisation · ragtime · blues · scat · swing · French Quarter · Bourbon Street · funeral march
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
alligator · crawfish · catfish · delta · estuary · pirogue · Spanish moss · heron · egret · nutria
patois
Regional informal speech
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- colonialOf occupied territories
heritage · multigenerational · blended · African · French · Spanish · indigenous · cuisine · architecture · Catholic
- SouthernersAlabaman, Alabamian, Alabamians, Arkansan, Arkansans
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
LouisiananAlaskan
Of the 49th state
Hawaiian · New Englander · Texan · Californian · New Yorker
LouisiananNew Englander
Northeast U.S. resident
Midwesterner · Yankee · Utahn · Anglo-American · Texan
- Louisiana Purchase1803 territorial acquisition
- Louisiana cuisineGulf Coast culinary tradition
- Louisiana bayouMarshy Southern waterway
- Louisiana TerritoryVast 1803 land acquisition
- Louisiana CreoleFrench-based contact language
- Louisiana swampsSouthern wetland ecosystems