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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture;
[syn: roe, hard roe]

2. eggs of female fish;

3. the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster;

4. the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Roe \Roe\, n. [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ??? pebble, Skr. ?arkar[=a] gravel.] 1. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Roe \Roe\, n. [OE. ro, AS. r[=a]h; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. r[=a], SW. r[*a].] (Zool.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

roe n 1: fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture [syn: roe, hard roe] 2: eggs of female fish 3: the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster 4: the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish