roe
noun
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
roes
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pluralof roe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The caviar, he stresses, is not beluga but a far more affordable paste blend of roes, marketed with his endorsement.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2022
I fell in love with it for its section on savouries, the course that theoretically comes after pudding – herring roes on toast, deep fried St Eadburgha, baked figs and gorgonzola.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2012
Says Meyer Berman of Manhattan's Scheinman, Hochslin & Trotta: "There will be new he roes because the stock market needs heroes."
From Time Magazine Archive
Bones of stags, roes, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, dogs and fish were discovered, but no human skeletons.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is made with the roes, hard and soft, of the sterlet.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
