Definitions for venisonˈvɛn ə sən, -zən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ven•i•sonˈvɛn ə sən, -zən(n.)
the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.
Origin of venison:
1250–1300; < OF veneison, venaison < L vēnātiōnem a hunt; der. of vēnā(rī) to hunt
Princeton's WordNet
venison(noun)
meat from a deer used as food
Wiktionary
venison(Noun)
The meat of a deer. Carnal term (sarconym) for deer.
Origin: From venison (meat of large game, particularly deer or boar; hunt), from venatio (hunt; meat from a hunt), formed on venatus, past participle of venari (to hunt).
Webster Dictionary
Venison(noun)
beasts of the chase
Venison(noun)
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
Translations for venison
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
venison(noun)
the flesh of deer, used as food
We had roast venison for dinner; (also adjective) venison stew.
- wildsvleisAfrikaans
- لَحْم الظَّبيArabic
- еленово месоBulgarian
- carne de veadoPortuguese (BR)
- zvěřina; srnčíCzech
- das Wildbrett, Wildbrett-...German
- dyrekød; dyrekøds-Danish
- κρέας ελαφιούGreek
- carne de venadoSpanish
- hirvelihaEstonian
- گوشت آهوFarsi
- hirvenlihaFinnish
- (de) gibierFrench
- בְּשָר צְבִיHebrew
- हिरन का मांसHindi
- divljač, srnetinaCroatian
- szarvashúsHungarian
- daging rusaIndonesian
- hjartarkjötIcelandic
- carne di cervo; di carne di cervoItalian
- 鹿の肉Japanese
- 사슴 고기Korean
- elnienaLithuanian
- brieža gaļaLatvian
- daging rusaMalay
- hertevleesDutch
- dyrekjøtt; vilt-/dyre-Norwegian
- dziczyznaPolish
- carne de veadoPortuguese
- carne de căprioarăRomanian
- оленинаRussian
- zverina; srnčíSlovak
- divjačinaSlovenian
- srnetinaSerbian
- hjort-, rådjurs-, älgköttSwedish
- เนื้อกวางThai
- geyik etiTurkish
- 鹿肉Chinese (Trad.)
- оленинаUkrainian
- ہرن کا گوشتUrdu
- thịt thú rừng săn đượcVietnamese
- 鹿肉Chinese (Simp.)
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