释义 |
ven·i·son \ˈvenəsən, -əzən chiefly Brit -nzən\ noun (plural venisons also venison) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English venison, veneison, from Old French veneison, from Latin venation-, venatio hunt, chase, quarry, prey, from venatus (past participle of venari to hunt, pursue) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Sanskrit vanati he loves, desires — more at win 1. a. : the edible flesh of a wild mammal or sometimes bird or one taken by hunting (as in the chase); especially : the edible flesh of a beast of venery b. : the flesh of a deer < elk venison > 2. a. archaic : a game animal (as a beast of chase or beast of venery) b. : a mammal of the family Cervidae : deer < bought venison skins to make gloves of > |