I. ˈrō noun
( plural roe or roes )
Etymology: Middle English ro, from Old English rā; akin to Old High German rēh roe
Date: before 12th century
: doe
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English roof, roughe, row; akin to Old Norse hrogn roe and probably to Lithuanian kurkulai frog's eggs
Date: 15th century
1. : the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
2. : the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (as the coral of a lobster)