Venison - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Venison :  (noun)

1: meat from a deer used as food

Based on WordNet 2.0

Venison : \Ven"i*son\ (?; 277), n. [OE. veneison, veneson, venison, OF. veneison, F. venaison, L. venatio hunting, the chase, game, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt; perhaps akin to OHG. weidin?n, weidenen, to pasture, to hunt, G. weide pasturage. Cf. Gain to acquire, Venation.] 1. Beasts of the chase. [Obs.] --Fabyan.

2. Formerly, the flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase, also of game birds; now, the flesh of animals of the deer kind exclusively.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Venison

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