venison
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venison
- /ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/ UK
- /ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/ UK
- /ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/ US
- /ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/ US
- /ˈvɛn.zən/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɛnɪzən, -ɛnɪsən
Where it comes from
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.
noun venisons
- 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.
- 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
- The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.
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noun the meat of a deer
| Español | carne de venado, carne de ciervo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사슴 고기 saseum gogi, 녹육 nogyuk |
| 日本語 | 鹿肉 shikaniku |
| 中文 | 鹿肉 lùròu |
| Kiswahili | nyama ya kulungu |
| Português | carne de cervo |
| Français | viande de biche, venaison, gibier |
| Deutsch | Rehfleisch, Wildbret, Wildfleisch |
| Italiano | carne di cervo, cacciagione |
| Ελληνικά | ελάφι eláfi |
| Română | carne de căprioară, carne de vânat, vânat |
| Русский | олени́на olenína |
| Tiếng Việt | thịt nai |
| العربية | لَحْم الْأَيِّل laḥm al-ʔayyil |
| עברית | בְּשַׂר צְבִי b'sar ts'vi |
Talk about this word "venison." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/venison. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. venison. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/venison "venison." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/venison.Cite this
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title = {venison},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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