eggs of female fish
"The chef carefully harvested the bright orange roe from the salmon to make a savory tartare."
the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
"The chef carefully removed the bright orange roe from the steamed lobster to garnish the pasta dish."
the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
"The chef carefully drained the roe from the salmon before seasoning it for sushi."
The eggs of fish.
"The financial analyst highlighted that the firm's strong roe indicated efficient use of its reinvested capital."
Short for roe deer.
Initialism of return on equity. — A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.
In plain English: Roe is the eggs found inside certain fish that are used to make food.
"The chef added a sprinkle of salmon roe to top off the creamy soup."
A surname, from nicknames.
"The fishing boat anchored near Roë to wait out the stormy weather off the coast of County Londonderry."
Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.
A river in Northern Ireland, County Londonderry.
The word "roe" comes from Old English hrogn, which originally meant the eggs of fish or frogs. It traveled into modern English through Middle English with that same meaning intact.