1
: the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
2
: the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (such as the coral of a lobster)
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
At its base is tarama—cod roe with a deep, salty sea flavor—which gets blended with bread or potatoes.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
First: with just the salt water for seasoning, cut into pieces to swallow raw and quick, plump roe still attached.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Many of those fish were taken in the fall, when mullet were fat with roe.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
At its base is tarama—cod roe with a deep, salty sea flavor—which gets blended with bread or potatoes.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
First: with just the salt water for seasoning, cut into pieces to swallow raw and quick, plump roe still attached.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Roe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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