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veni·son (veni sən, -zən)

noun

  1. Obsolete the flesh of a game animal, used as food
  2. the flesh of a deer, used as food

Etymology: ME veneison < OFr, hunting < L venatio, the chase < venatus, pp. of venari, to hunt < IE base *wen-, to strive for, desire > win, L venus, love

venison Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • smoke: I highly recommend the smoked Argyll ham and smoked venison together, as I do the smoked chicken and smoked goose.
  • serve: You may serve the venison from the casserole or transfer it to a nice serving dish.
  • farm: Farmed venison tends to be tender; wild venison is often tough.
  • produce: Philippa also has a deer farm on the edge of Dartmoor producing organic venison.
  • include: The meats included venison, beef, pork, goat, lamb, rabbit, hare, mutton, swans, herons and poultry.
  • cube: Try cubed venison for a healthy yet hearty casserole or minced venison for a burger with a difference.

Preposition: with

  • sauce: The menu is a real chunk of haut cuisine with a choice of roast haunch of venison with port wine sauce.

Adjective modifier

  • wild: From local forests, wild venison is a healthy meat, low in fat.
  • local: A wide range of fresh poultry, pheasants, wild ducks and local wild venison is also available.
  • Scottish: The overall ' Supreme ' winner was a loin of Scottish wild venison produced by Dundee company Highland Game.
  • good: Fletchers of Auchtermuchty Fletchers of Auchtermuchty supply seriously good venison!
  • fresh: Beside, it wouldn't pain me to eat a couple slices of fresh venison!

Modifies a noun

  • steak: My main course was a venison haunch steak served on a cabbage mash.
  • casserole: Choose from mouth-watering Scottish beefsteaks, lightly smoked haddock, venison casseroles or perhaps juicy langoustines.
  • sausage: Among the shops is a high quality butchers, famous for its superb venison sausage among many other things.
  • stew: Sublime, the tender filet was correctly under cooked and tender as a baby, the venison stew was rich and magnificent.
  • filet: My partner had marinaded venison filet which she said was properly gamey.
  • burger: I made venison burgers with added bits - tomatoes, apple, onion.

Noun used with modifier

  • roast: We had the " Outlaws " around for Sunday dinner, for which I did roast venison.
  • tender: This was followed by the most tender venison which still makes my mouth water thinking about it.
venison Quotes

   I see traces of the turtle soup, and venison, and gold spoon in this.

—Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

I have chased the English out of France more easily than my fathereverdid, for my fatherdrovethemout by force of arms, whereas I have driven them out with venison pies and good wine.

—Louis XI

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