venison

Meanings

1. The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
2. The meat of an antelope.
3. The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.

Etymology

From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun (“meat of large game, particularly deer or boar; hunt”), from Latin vēnātiō, vēnātiōnem (“hunt; meat from a hunt”), formed on vēnātus, perfect participle of vēnor (“to hunt”). Doublet of venatio and venation.