roe
2roe
nounDefinition of ROE
1
: the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
2
: the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (as the coral of a lobster)
Origin of ROE
Middle English roof, roughe, row; akin to Old Norse hrogn roe and probably to Lithuanian kurkulai frog's eggs
First Known Use: 15th century
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