roe

UK
/rəʊ/
US
/roʊ/

Translations

roenoun
roes
pl
The chef prepared a dish with salmon roe.
Шеф-повар приготовил блюдо с лососевой икрой.
Additional translations
рыбья икра
Synonyms
fish eggs
roeverb
roed
Past Simple
roed
Past Participle
roeing
Gerund
UK
/rəʊ/
US
/roʊ/
Rare, chiefly culinary; transitive.
Synonyms
lay eggs
produce eggs
roeadjective
Used attributively, esp. before ‘deer’, ‘buck’, etc.

Definitions

roenoun
The mass of eggs contained in the ovaries of a female fish or shellfish, often used as food.
The chef prepared a dish featuring salmon roe as a garnish.
A small, agile deer native to Europe and Asia, known as the roe deer.
We spotted a roe in the forest during our morning hike.
roeverb
To remove the roe from (a fish).
The processors roed the salmon before packaging.
roeadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or made from the roe deer.
Roe venison is prized for its tenderness.