From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvenisonven‧i‧son /ˈvenəzən, -sən/ noun [uncountable] DFthe meat of a deer
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venison• Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes, stirring frequently, to seal the meat. 4.• Forest wardens, verderers, regarders, foresters and sworn jurors made presentments before them of offences against vert and venison.• Marshall knew that a vegetarian would not eat venison even if it were free.• Two hundred years ago the estate's area supported 1,500 people, and everyone had venison as a right.• No venison for him at Christmas.• If boar can not be found, a saddle of pork or venison can be used.• There also is a faction that claims it resembles venison.• He serves the venison with a wild rice compote that contains sun-dried pears, a hard-to-find ingredient.Origin venison (1200-1300) Old French veneison “hunting, hunted animals”, from Latin venatio, from venari “to hunt” 