ROE


Meaning of ROE in English

n. 1 (also hard roe) the mass of eggs in a female fish's ovary. 2 (also soft roe) the milt of a male fish. roe-stone oolite. roed adj. (also in comb.).

[ ME row(e), rough, f. MLG, MDu. roge(n), OHG rogo, rogan, ON hrogn ]

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