roe

¹ American  

[roh] / roʊ /

noun

1. the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.

2. the milt or sperm of the male fish.

3. the eggs of any of various crustaceans, as the coral of the lobster.

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roe ² American  

[roh] / roʊ /

noun

plural

roes,

plural

roe

1. roe deer.

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ROE ³ American  

Accounting.

1. return on equity.

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roe ¹ British  

/ rəʊ /

noun

1. short for roe deer

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roe ² British  

/ rəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: hard roe.  the ovary of a female fish filled with mature eggs

2. Also called: soft roe.  the testis of a male fish filled with mature sperm

3. the ripe ovary of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster

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Roe ³ British  

/ rəʊ /

noun

1. law (formerly) the defendant in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Doe

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roe Scientific  

/ rō /

1. The eggs of a fish, often together with the membrane of the ovary in which they are held.

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Etymology

Origin of roe¹

1400–50; late Middle English rowe; cognate with Old High German rogo

Origin of roe¹

before 900; Middle English roo, Old English rā, rāha; cognate with German Reh

Example Sentences

Splurge on the ikura, marinated and served in half a lemon, which you squeeze into the roe for a bright, decadent bite.

From Salon

There have been deer in mainland Britain for thousands of years but only two of the now six species that live here are natives, namely red and roe deer.

From BBC

Imperia Caviar Trout Roe & Salmon Roe – My favorite caviar variety isn’t technically caviar, it’s salmon roe, which you might know as ikura.

From Salon

Why do deviled eggs get their renaissance — topped with trout roe, no less — while the stuffed tomato remains the punchline of a joke no one quite remembers?

From Salon

In the wild they prey on roe deer, young red deer and also hares and rabbits.

From BBC