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views updated May 17 2018roe1 / rō/ •
n. (also hard roe) the mass of eggs contained in the ovaries of a female fish or shellfish, typically including the ovaries themselves, esp. when ripe and used as food. ∎ (soft roe) the ripe testes of a male fish, esp. when used as food.roe2 (also roe deer) •
n. (pl. same or roes
) a small Eurasian deer (genus Capreolus) that lacks a visible tail and has a reddish summer coat that turns grayish in winter.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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views updated May 23 2018roe Hard roe is the eggs of the female fish. A 100‐g portion of (fried) cod roe is a rich
source of protein, vitamins B
1, B
2, and C; a good source of niacin; a source of iron; contains 10 g of fat, of which 10% is saturated and 50% unsaturated; supplies 200 kcal (840 kJ). Soft roe is from the male fish, also known as milt. A 100‐g portion of (fried) herring roe is a rich source of protein, vitamin B
2, and niacin; a source of vitamin B
1, and iron; contains 15 g of fat, of which 10% is saturated and 50% polyunsaturated; supplies 240 kcal (1000 kJ). Hard roe of sturgeon and lumpfish are used to make
caviare and mock caviare.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
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views updated May 29 2018ROE
A fictitious surname used for an unknown or anonymous person or for a hypothetical person in an illustration.
A lawsuit is generally named for the persons who are parties to it. When the name of a party is unknown, the court clerk may direct that the person be called a fictitious name in the papers of the lawsuit. This also may be done to hide the identity of a person who would needlessly suffer if his name were known—for example, the name of a parent who is giving up a child for adoption or the name of a juvenile charged with a crime.
Frequently used fictitious party names include Richard Roe, Mary Roe, and john doe.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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views updated May 18 2018ROE •
abbr. rules of engagement (in combat).
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views updated May 29 2018ROE Finance return on equity
• Royal Observatory,
Edinburgh The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH
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views updated Jun 11 2018roe1 small species of deer. OE.
rā, earlier
rāha = OS., OHG.
rēho (Du.
ree, G.
reh), ON.
rá :— Gmc. *
raiχ-.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
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views updated May 14 2018roe2 milt or spawn of a fish. XV. ME.
row(e),
rough,
roof :— *
roze — MLG., MDu.
roge = OHG.
rogo (MHG.
roge); ult. orig. unkn.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
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views updated May 29 2018roe The mass of eggs present in the body cavity of mature female fish.
A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY
