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roe - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'roe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Roe [ n.]
- A roebuck. See Roebuck.
- The female of any species of deer.
- 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.
- A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.