English noun: roe | |||
1. | roe (food) fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture | ||
Synonyms | hard roe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | seafood | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | caviar, caviare, coral, shad roe | ||
2. | roe (animal) eggs of female fish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | egg | ||
Part meronym | fish | ||
3. | roe (animal) the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spawn | ||
4. | roe (animal) the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | egg | ||