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roe

/rəʊ/

/roʊ/

roenoun

roes

Translations

The chef prepared a dish with salmon roe.

Шеф-повар приготовил блюдо с лососевой икрой.

Additional translations

рыбья икра

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

fish eggs

roeverb

roed

Past Simple

roed

Past Participle

roeing

Gerund

/rəʊ/

/roʊ/

Rare, chiefly culinary; transitive.

Definitions

To remove the roe from (a fish).

The processors roed the salmon before packaging.

Synonyms

lay eggs

produce eggs

roeadjective

Used attributively, esp. before ‘deer’, ‘buck’, etc.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or made from the roe deer.

Roe venison is prized for its tenderness.