First Known Use: before 12th century
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1roe
noun \ˈrō\
plural roe or roes
Definition of ROE
: doe
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Origin of ROE
Middle English ro, from Old English rā; akin to Old High German rēh roe
Rhymes with ROE
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
2roe
noun
Definition of ROE
1
: the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
2
: the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (as the coral of a lobster)
Origin of ROE
Middle English roof, roughe, row; akin to Old Norse hrogn roe and probably to Lithuanian kurkulai frog's eggs
First Known Use: 15th century
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ROE Defined for Kids
roe
noun \ˈrō\
Definition of ROE for Kids
: the eggs of a fish especially while still held together in a membrane
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