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roe

1. roe \'ro-\ n or roe or roes [ME ro, fr. OE ra-; akin to OHG re-h roe, 
   OIr ri-] pl abach dappled : DOE 
2. roe n [ME roof; akin to OHG rogo roe, Lith kurkulai frog's eggs] 1a: the 
   eggs of a fish esp. when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane  1b: the 
   eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (as the coral of a lobster)  2: a dark 
   mottled or flecked figure appearing esp. in quartersawed lumber