roe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
    hard roe.
  2. noun eggs of female fish
  3. noun the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
  4. noun the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

WordNet

Roe noun
Etymology
OE. ro, AS. rah; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. ra, SW. rå.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer.
Roe noun
Etymology
For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. pebble, Skr. arkara gravel.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.
  2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

Webster 1913