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venado

deer

noun beh-NAH-doh Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Origin: Latin venatus (hunt), via venado referring to hunted game

Also means

venison

Usage Note

Venado is the primary word for deer in Latin America (ciervo is more common in Spain for the European red deer). It also means venison (the meat) in culinary contexts — tacos de venado (venison tacos). The word is especially common in Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean Spanish.

Examples

"Vimos un venado cruzar el camino al amanecer."

Natural Translation

We saw a deer cross the road at dawn.

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