roe
1
[ roh ]
/ roʊ /
noun
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
the milt or sperm of the male fish.
the eggs of any of various crustaceans, as the coral of the lobster.
Origin of roe
1
1400–50; late Middle English
rowe; cognate with Old High German
rogo
Words nearby roe
rodman,
rodney,
rodomontade,
rodrigo,
rodzinski,
roe,
roe deer,
roe versus wade,
roebling,
roebuck,
roeg
Definition for roe (2 of 3)
Origin of roe
2
before 900; Middle English
roo, Old English
rā, rāha; cognate with German
Reh
Definition for roe (3 of 3)
ROE
Accounting.
return on equity.
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British Dictionary definitions for roe (1 of 3)
roe
1
/ (rəʊ) /
noun
Also called: hard roe
the ovary of a female fish filled with mature eggs
Also called: soft roe
the testis of a male fish filled with mature sperm
the ripe ovary of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster
Word Origin for roe
C15: from Middle Dutch
roge, from Old High German
roga; related to Old Norse
hrogn
British Dictionary definitions for roe (2 of 3)
Word Origin for roe
Old English
rā (
ha), related to Old High German
rēh (
o), Old Norse
rā
British Dictionary definitions for roe (3 of 3)
Roe
/ (rəʊ) /
noun
Richard Roe law
(formerly) the defendant in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law
See also Doe (def. 1)
Scientific definitions for roe
roe
[ rō ]
The eggs of a fish, often together with the membrane of the ovary in which they are held.