VENISON


Meaning of VENISON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-nə-sən also ]

-zən, Britain usually ˈven-zən noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.