ROE
roe
(noun) the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
roe
(noun) the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
roe
(noun) eggs of female fish
roe, hard roe
(noun) fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ROE (plural ROEs)
(accounting) Initialism of return on equity. — A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.
(military) Initialism of rule(s) of engagement. — a/the rule(s) governing when to fire or return fire
Anagrams
• EOR, ORE, Ore, Ore., REO, o'er, ore, öre, øre
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Roe (plural Roes)
A surname.
Usage notes
• This is often used as a pseudonymous surname, especially in legal proceedings.
Coordinate terms
• (English-language pseudonymous surname): Doe
Proper noun
Roe (plural Roes)
(US politics, informal) Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Roe (plural Roes)
A river in Northern Ireland, Londonderry.
Anagrams
• EOR, ORE, Ore, Ore., REO, o'er, ore, öre, øre
Etymology 1
Noun
roe (countable and uncountable, plural roes)
The eggs of fish.
The sperm of certain fish.
The ovaries of certain crustaceans.
Synonyms
• (sperm): milt
Etymology 2
Noun
roe (plural roe or roes)
Short for roe deer.
A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Anagrams
• EOR, ORE, Ore, Ore., REO, o'er, ore, öre, øre
Source: Wiktionary
Roe, n. Etym: [OE. ro, AS. rah; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. ra, SW. rå.] (Zoöl.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer.
Roe, n. Etym: [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. gravel.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male.
2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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