Definitions of roe
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eggs of female fish
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egg
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
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egg
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fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
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synonyms:
hard roe
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coral
unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
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caviar, caviare
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
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shad roe
roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently
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beluga caviar
roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued
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seafood
edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
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the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
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type of:
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egg
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
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egg
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the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
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spawn
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
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spawn
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