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roe

/ˈɹəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The eggs of fish.
  2. The sperm of certain fish.
  3. The ovaries of certain crustaceans.
  4. Short for roe deer.
  5. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hard roe(English)caviar(English)shad(English)deer(English)venison(English)egg(English)gonad(English)roux(English)wade(English)chamois(English)boar(English)fallow(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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