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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. archaicthe flesh of any game animal used for food

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of venison1

1250–1300; Middle English ven ( a ) ison < Old French veneison, venaison < Latin ŧپō (stem of ŧپō hunting), equivalent to ŧ ( us ) ( venatic ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of venison1

C13: from Old French venaison, from Latin ŧپō hunting, from ŧī to hunt
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Example Sentences

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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland used cage-type traps baited with venison and quail - a small game bird - to capture the cats.

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Pork, beef, lamb, mutton, goat, venison and any other products made from these meats - such as sausages - from the EU have been banned.

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RZSS, which runs a wildlife park nearby, used cage-type traps baited with venison and quail, a small game bird, to capture the cats.

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

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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.

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