Venison

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛnɪzən/

Definitions of venison

noun the flesh of a deer used as food

Example Sentences

A1 I tried venison for the first time and really liked it.

A2 Venison is a type of meat that comes from deer.

B1 The restaurant specializes in serving venison dishes.

B2 I prefer venison over other types of red meat.

C1 The chef prepared a delicious venison Wellington for the dinner party.

C2 The venison served at the Michelin-starred restaurant was perfectly cooked and seasoned.

Examples of venison in a Sentence

formal The restaurant's specialty is venison stew made with locally sourced deer meat.

informal I tried venison for the first time last night and it was surprisingly delicious.

slang I'm craving some venison jerky right now.

figurative The poet described the hunter's heart as being as wild and free as a deer roaming for venison.

Grammatical Forms of venison

• plural: venisons
• comparative: more venison
• superlative: most venison
• present tense: venisons
• future tense: will venison
• perfect tense: have venisoned
• continuous tense: is venisoning
• singular: venison
• positive degree: venison
• infinitive: to venison
• gerund: venisoning
• participle: venisoned

Origin and Evolution of venison

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'venison' originates from the Old French word 'venesoun' which came from the Latin word 'venatio' meaning hunting or game.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the meat of any game animal, 'venison' has evolved to specifically mean the meat of a deer in modern English.