Definition of "venison" []

• The flesh of a deer used as food. (noun)
• Archaic The flesh of a game animal used as food. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The fat in venison is mostly subcutaneous, not marbled in like beef, so seasoning it has no effect other than spoiling the fat and tainting the meat."
• "Please note that the CDC did NOT say that lead in venison is not a problem."
• "At least theres nothing cute about the word venison."