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views updated May 14 2018venison Meat of deer (
Odocoileus spp.); traditionally
game, but now mainly farmed. A 150‐g portion is a rich
source of protein, niacin, iron, vitamins B
1, B
2, B
6, B
12, iron, copper, and zinc; contains 10 g of fat, of which two‐thirds is saturated; supplies 300 kcal (1250 kJ).
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
venison
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views updated May 21 2018venison flesh of an animal killed in the chase XIII; (arch.) beast of the chase XIV. ME.
veneso(u)n,
venisoun — OF.
veneso(u)n,
-ison (mod.
venaison):- L.
vēnātiō,
-ōn- hunting, game, f.
vēnārī hunt; see
-ATION.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
venison
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views updated May 18 2018ven·i·son / ˈvenəsən; -zən/ • n. meat from a deer.
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