n.
Pronunciation: ' ve-n ə -s ə n also -z ə n, Brit usu ' ven-z ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural venisons also venison
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French veneisun game, venison, from Latin venation-, venatio hunting, from venari to hunt, pursue; akin to Sanskrit vanoti he strives for ― more at WIN
Date: 14th century
: the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer