roe
sperm of certain fish.
Other meanings
Ovaries of certain crustaceans.
A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Synonyms
- hard roe
A kind of
- seafood
Kinds of roe
- coral
Word history
From Middle English "rowe".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “roe” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.