Home / Dictionary / Roe

Roe Very Common

Roe has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

"The chef carefully removed the roe from the salmon, noting its distinctively firm and grainy texture before seasoning it."

2

eggs of female fish

"The chef carefully harvested the bright orange roe from the salmon to make a savory tartare."

roe
3

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."

roe
4

the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

"The chef carefully drained the roe from the salmon before seasoning it for sushi."

roe
5

The eggs of fish.

"The financial analyst highlighted that the firm's strong roe indicated efficient use of its reinvested capital."

6

Short for roe deer.

7

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."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from nicknames.

"The fishing boat anchored near Roë to wait out the stormy weather off the coast of County Londonderry."

2

Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.

3

A river in Northern Ireland, County Londonderry.

Example Sentences
"The chef added a sprinkle of salmon roe to top off the creamy soup." noun
"The fisherman proudly displayed his catch of salmon roe." noun
"We added a sprinkle of roe to the sushi platter for extra flavor." noun
"The chef explained that black caviar is made from sturgeon roe." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
seafood egg spawn
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
coral caviar shad roe

Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
froe throe faroe beroe munroe monroe ochroe cod roe mcenroe euphroe renfroe shad roe soft roe jane roe hard roe protheroe edible roe genus beroe herring roe death throe
Compare
Roe vs