English dictionary

roe

/r/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

noun.food

Synonyms hard roe

Source: WordNet 3.0
eggs of female fish

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
A roebuck. See <u>Roebuck</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913
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.

noun

Source: webster1913