venison
The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitatThe meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
» Do you like venison?
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Meaning
3 senses(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.
Rehfleisch, Wildbret, Wildfleisch
олени́наolenína
meat from a deer used as food
(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.
Examples
7 sentencesDo you like venison?
Тобі подобається оленятина?
ruТебе нравится оленина?
I don't know how to cook venison.
ruЯ не умею готовить оленину.
When was the last time you ate venison?
ruКогда ты в последний раз ела оленину?
I daub the venison with shortening.
They are filled with old wine and rich venison.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun (“meFrom 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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Forms
plural: venisonsSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
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