Roe , n. [For roan, OE. rowne,
akin to G.
rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. &?;&?;&?; pebble, Skr. &?;arkarā gravel.]
1. (Zoöl.) The ova or spawn
of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and
the testes of the male.
2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Roe (?), n. [OE.
ro, AS. rāh; akin to D. ree, G.
reh, Icel. rā, SW. rå.]
(Zoöl.)
(a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any
species of deer.
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