1
: the eggs of a fish especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane
2
: the eggs or ovaries of an invertebrate (such as the coral of a lobster)
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Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Other dishes at brunch include more conventional but also puffy pancakes with French butter and maple syrup and Crab Benedict with crab cake, avocado, smoked trout roe and dill hollandaise.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Caviar purists suggest that the ideal way to enjoy a hit of the briny roe is atop something starchy and a little rich.
—Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Part of the process, which resulted in a plate piled with pistachio ice cream and a dollop of N25 Kaluga-hybrid caviar, was finding the right roe.
—Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Poke, oysters, lox and salmon roe are all ready-to-eat as well.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Other dishes at brunch include more conventional but also puffy pancakes with French butter and maple syrup and Crab Benedict with crab cake, avocado, smoked trout roe and dill hollandaise.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Caviar purists suggest that the ideal way to enjoy a hit of the briny roe is atop something starchy and a little rich.
—Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Part of the process, which resulted in a plate piled with pistachio ice cream and a dollop of N25 Kaluga-hybrid caviar, was finding the right roe.
—Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roe
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“Roe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roe. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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