venison

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛnɪs(ə)n, ˈvɛnɪz(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • meat from a deer: [as modifier]: venison steaks

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French veneso(u)n, from Latin venatio(n-) 'hunting', from venari 'to hunt'