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venison
[ ven-uh-suhn, -zuhn ]
/ ˈvɛn ə sən, -zən /
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noun
the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.
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British Dictionary definitions for venison
venison
/ (ˈvɛnɪzən, -sən) /
noun
the flesh of a deer, used as food
archaic the flesh of any game animal used for food
Word Origin for venison
C13: from Old French venaison, from Latin vēnātiō hunting, from vēnārī to hunt
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