Meaning & Definition of Roe in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The egg or spawn of a fish.

  Example Sentence: Caviar is a delicacy made from the roe of sturgeon.

• Definition: The eggs or young of an aquatic animal, especially a fish.

  Example Sentence: During spawning season, the river was filled with fish and their roe.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English, from Old French 'roie', from Latin 'ruga' meaning 'a wrinkle or a fold'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• roe is roe: A phrase indicating that different types of roe are still considered roe and often used interchangeably.

Translations

• Spanish: huevas

• French: roe

• German: Rogen

• Russian: икра

Related Words

• caviar: A delicacy made from salted roe of sturgeon or other fish.

• spawn: The eggs of aquatic animals, especially fishes.

• fry: Young fish that have just hatched from eggs.

Slang Meanings of roe

• Meaning: Referring to a good source of protein in a humorous way.

  Example Sentence: After a long day of fishing, I brought home some roe to fry up for dinner.