roe

/roʊ/

/rəʊ/

Other forms: roes

Definitions of roe

1. noun

   eggs of female fish
   type of:

   egg

   animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
2. noun

   fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
   synonyms: hard roe

   types:

   coral

   unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

   caviar, caviare

   salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

   shad roe

   roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently

   beluga caviar

   roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued

   type of:

   seafood

   edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
3. noun

   the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
   type of:

   egg

   animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
4. noun

   the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
   type of:

   spawn

   the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs