venison
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Definition of venison
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
“After shooting a deer, field dressing is the next step necessary for high quality venison.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
“After shooting a deer, field dressing is the next step necessary for high quality venison.”
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(South-Africa, countable, uncountable)The meat of an antelope.
“2007, Gregory Simon Bull, Marketing fresh venison in the Eastern Cape Province using a niche marketing strategy (thesis), page xcix”
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.
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Etymology
From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun (“meat of large game, particularly deer or boar; hunt”), from Latin vēnātiō, vēnātiōnem (“hunt; meat from a hunt”), formed on vēnātus, perfect participle of vēnor (“to hunt”). Doublet of venatio and venation.
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