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roe
I. \ˈrō\ noun
(plural roe or roes)
Etymology: Middle English ro, roo, from Old English rā; akin to Old High German rēh roe deer, Old Norse rā roe deer, Old Irish rīabach dappled, Lithuanian raĩbas
1. : roe deer
2.
a. : hind
b. : doe
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English roof, roughe, row; akin to Old High German rogo roe, Old Norse hrogn roe, Lithuanian kurkulaĩ frog's eggs
1.
a. : the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
< shad roe >
— compare soft roe
b. : the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (as the coral of a lobster)
2. : a dark mottled or flecked figure appearing especially in quartersawed lumber of wood with an interlocked grain (as a figured mahogany) |