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zydeco

Noun CEFR B1
ˈzaɪdɪˌkəʊ

Definitions

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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Equivalents

Françaiszaricozydeco
DeutschZydeco
Italianozydeco
5 more languages
العربيةزايديكو
Esperantozajdeko
한국어자이데코
Русскийзайдеко

Examples

“Sunpie—in real life, a park ranger and an accordionist who leads a good zydeco bandtaunted Harrison […].”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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