hueva

Definitions of hueva
  1. noun
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
    synonyms: freza, huevas, prole
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    type of:
    huevo
    animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
  2. noun
    fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
    synonyms: ovas
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    types:
    caviar
    salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
    type of:
    marisco, pescado de mar
    edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
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