venison
noun
ven·i·son
ˈve-nə-sən 
also -zən,
British usually ˈven-zən
plural venisons also venison
: the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
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The new partnership with boutique Doggie Deli brings jerkies in venison, grass-fed Angus and even blueberry varieties.
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling over four million pounds of ground venison since the program began in 2000, according to the DNR.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For those that hunt, cleaning and prepping venison can be a hassle.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Today, Romulus and Remus are reportedly healthy, weighing more than 120 pounds each, and consuming over five pounds of meat daily, which includes venison, beef, and whole rabbits.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling over four million pounds of ground venison since the program began in 2000, according to the DNR.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For those that hunt, cleaning and prepping venison can be a hassle.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Today, Romulus and Remus are reportedly healthy, weighing more than 120 pounds each, and consuming over five pounds of meat daily, which includes venison, beef, and whole rabbits.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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venison
noun
ven·i·son
ˈven-ə-sən
also -ə-zən
: the flesh of a deer used as food
Etymology
Middle English venison "the flesh of a game animal hunted for food," from early French veneisun "flesh of hunted animals, venison," from Latin venation-, venatio, "hunting," from venari "to hunt"
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