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Roe

Roe Meaning & Definition
Roe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Roe?

[n] the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
[n] the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
[n] eggs of female fish
[n] fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

Synonyms | Synonyms for Roe: hard roe

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See Also | caviar | caviare | coral | egg | fish | seafood | shad roe | spawn

Roe In Webster's Dictionary

\Roe\, n. [OE. ro, AS. r[=a]h; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. r[=a], SW. r[*a].] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A roebuck. See {Roebuck}. (b) The female of any species of deer.
\Roe\, n. [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ??? pebble, Skr. ?arkar[=a] gravel.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male. 2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

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