ROE
Roe
Roe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses of fish and certain marine animals, such as shrimp, scallop and sea urchins. As a seafood, roe is used both as a cooked ingredient in many dishes and as a raw ingredient. The roe of marine animals, such as the roe of lumpsucker, hake and salmon, is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Roe
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roe
Noun
- The eggs of fish.
- The sperm of certain fish.
- The ovaries of certain crustaceans.
Noun (etymology 2)
- A small, nimble Eurasian deer, , with short three-pointed antlers, no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter.
- A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
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