venison

Venison steaks

Meaning

Noun

  • The meat of a deer.
  • The meat of an antelope.
  • The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.

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Origin

  • From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun, from Latin vēnātiō ("hunt; meat from a hunt"), formed on vēnātus, perfect participle of vēnor. venatio.

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