Definition of 'roe'
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) rowe, rowne, roun, rawne, from (etyl) .[Wolfgang Pfeifer, ed., Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen , s.v. “Rogen” (Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 2005).]
Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (dialectal)
* (l), (l) (obsolete)
Noun
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The eggs of fish.
The sperm of certain fish.
The ovaries of certain crustaceans.
Quotations
* 1988' : It was quite flavourless, except that, where its innards had been imperfectly removed, silver traces of '''roe gave it an unpleasant bitterness. - , (Penguin Books, paperback edition, 40)
Synonyms
* (sperm) milt
Derived terms
* hard roe
* soft roe
* white roe
See also
* caviar
* egg
References
Etymology 2
(etyl) ro, from (etyl) .
Noun
(en-noun)
(Roe Deer)
A small, nimble Eurasian deer, Capreolus capreolus , with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers.
A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Synonyms
* roe deer, chevreuil
Derived terms
* roebuck
Anagrams
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