venison

[ ven-uh-suhn, -zuhn ]

noun

1. the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.

venison

/ ˈvɛnɪzən; -sən /

noun

1. the flesh of a deer, used as food
2. archaic.
   the flesh of any game animal used for food

Word History and Origins

Origin of venison¹

1250–1300; Middle English ven ( a ) ison < Old French veneison, venaison < Latin vēnātiōn (stem of vēnātiō hunting), equivalent to vēnāt ( us ) ( venatic ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of venison¹

C13: from Old French venaison, from Latin vēnātiō hunting, from vēnārī to hunt

Example Sentences

Frontier offers wild game options, including a venison cheese steak, smoked and braised elk shanks and BBQ boar mac and cheese.

From Salon

Mr Pirathapan cooked a winning menu of a seafood starter, a spiced venison main and a dessert of white chocolate and cardamom and saffron cremeux with a lime and chili sorbet.

From BBC

"Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison."

From Science Daily

But it was the venison we ate all year long that really signified to me something was different in the Rust house.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was actually really good, no doubt about it — and to my taste, more like beef than venison is,” Lau said.

From Seattle Times