Baton Rouge
Definition
The capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of Louisiana, situated on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River.
A French phrase literally meaning 'red stick,' named after a cypress pole stained red by the Houma Native Americans to mark the boundary between their hunting grounds and those of the Bayogoula tribe.
Examples
À Bâton Rouge, les alligators se déguisent en touristes pour Mardi Gras.
In Baton Rouge, alligators dress as tourists for Mardi Gras.
J'ai commandé un bâton rouge au bar local, et le barman m'a tendu un cocktail piquant avec un clin d'œil.
I ordered a red stick at the local bar, and the bartender handed me a spicy cocktail with a wink.
Bâton Rouge, où le Mississippi murmure des secrets cajuns à qui sait écouter.
Baton Rouge, where the Mississippi whispers Cajun secrets to those who know how to listen.
Perdre son chemin à Bâton Rouge, c'est découvrir que tous les détours mènent à un bon gumbo.
Getting lost in Baton Rouge means discovering that all detours lead to good gumbo.