[roh] 
| 1. | the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish. |
| 2. | the milt or sperm of the male fish. |
| 3. | the eggs of any of various crustaceans, as the coral of the lobster. |
[roh] | return on equity. |
| the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before taxes less preferred dividends by the value of stockholders' equity, usually expressed as a percentage. Abbreviation: ROE |
| a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers. |
| roe 1 (rō) n.
[Middle English row, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch roge.] |
| roe 2 (rō) n. pl. roe or roes The roe deer. [Middle English ro, from Old English rā, rāha.] |
| roe (rō) Pronunciation Key
The eggs of a fish, often together with the membrane of the ovary in which they are held. |
Roe
(Heb. tsebi), properly the gazelle (Arab. ghazal), permitted for food (Deut. 14:5; comp. Deut. 12:15, 22; 15:22; 1 Kings 4:23), noted for its swiftness and beauty and grace of form (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 12:8; Cant. 2:9; 7:3; 8:14). The gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is found in great numbers in Palestine. "Among the gray hills of Galilee it is still 'the roe upon the mountains of Bether,' and I have seen a little troop of gazelles feeding on the Mount of Olives close to Jerusalem itself" (Tristram). The Hebrew word ('ayyalah) in Prov. 5: 19 thus rendered (R.V., "doe"), is properly the "wild she-goat," the mountain goat, the ibex. (See 1 Sam. 24:2; Ps. 104:18; Job 39:1.)
ROE
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roe
either the mass of eggs of a female fish (hard roe) or the mass of sperm, or milt, of a male fish (soft roe), considered as food. The most prized of hard roes is that of the sturgeon, from which caviar (q.v.) is made. The eggs of a number of fish are eaten, often after having been salted or smoked. Smoked cod roe is popular in Great Britain; tarama, salted carp roe, is the base of taramasalata, a Greek appetizer spread. Soft roes can be poached or sauteed and are sometimes served as hors d'oeuvres or light entrees. Other fish roes especially prized are those of herring, mackerel, mullet, salmon, shad, and sole. Sea urchin roe is a local delicacy of coastal areas, eaten raw or lightly cooked.
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